Guwahati, March 31 -- Assam and Meghalaya are keen to resolve their long-pending border disputes, and a resolution is expected sooner or later, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Friday. Speaking on the sidelines of the Dikshant ceremony for 70 Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) probationers at the North East Police Academy (NEPA) at Umiam, Meghalaya, Sarma said six issues remain unresolved.
"Three of these can be settled at any time, but Meghalaya wants all six to be resolved simultaneously," he said. "We are working on these issues and hope to resolve all six disputes. Since this involves the sentiments of people from both Assam and Meghalaya, setting a definite time frame may not be appropriate.
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