Assam, Meghalaya farmers resume farming in disputed border area after weeks of conflict
Farmers in Assam and Meghalaya have resumed farming in a disputed border area after weeks of conflict. This resumption follows an agreement reached by representatives from both state governments to allow temporary cultivation in disputed fields. The arrangement aims to foster cooperation and improve relations between the neighboring communities while addressing ongoing border disputes.
- ▪Villagers resumed farming activities in the Tapat-Lapangap sector after weeks of conflict.
- ▪An agreement was reached allowing farmers from both states to cultivate in disputed fields for one agricultural season.
- ▪The border dispute has persisted since 1972, with Tapat-Lapangap being one of the remaining sectors awaiting resolution.
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Villagers in Assam and Meghalaya resumed their farming activities in a disputed border area on Wednesday (June 3, 2026), ending weeks of intermittent conflict.The resumption followed a formula worked out by representatives of the two State governments, who met in the disputed Tapat-Lapangap sector on Tuesday (June 2, 2026) afternoon and brokered peace between residents on either side of the unclear inter-State border.Tapat is in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district, and Lapangap is in Meghalaya’s West Jaintia Hills district.“Our people have started work on the disputed fields today [Wednesday]. It is a huge relief for locals heavily dependent on farming,” Melin Dkhar, a resident of Lapangap, told The Hindu.“We could not cultivate during the spring season.
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