Guwahati, July 4 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on Friday that officials erected the first boundary pillar along a previously disputed section of the Assam-Meghalaya border. This marks a major step toward resolving the decades-old border dispute between the two states.

Sarma described the boundary pillars as "pillars of clarity and peace" that will bring clear governance to areas once mired in ambiguity and conflict.

He shared the news on X, calling it a key milestone in implementing the 2022 agreement signed between Assam and Meghalaya.

When Meghalaya separated from Assam in 1972, Sarma explained, a significant portion of the boundary remained undefined, causing frequent tensions. After nearly 50 years, the two ...