Assam, Nagaland Chief Secretaries and Ministers meet to discuss border issues

Guwahati, July 31 (NKTV): A meeting was held today between the Chief Secretary of Nagaland and the Chief Secretary of Assam in Dimapur, with a view to de­escalate the tense situation prevailing in two locations in the Dessoi Valley Reserved Forest due to stand off between the armed police forces of Nagaland and Assam.

Deputy Chief Minister of Nagaland Y Patton and Education Minister of Assam Ranoj Pegu were also present during the meeting.

Both sides have agreed that in order to maintain peace and tranquility in the areas around Ao Senden village and Vikuto Village as they are known in Nagaland, and known as Jankhona Nala/Nagajankha respectively in Assam, urgent and effective steps are required for defusing the stand off between the security forces of both the states.

Both states have decided that their security personnel will simultaneously move back from their present locations to their respective base camps.

The simultaneous withdrawal of the security personnel shall begin immediately and shall be completed in the next 24 hours as far as possible.

Nagaland and Assam shall monitor the area by surveillance using UAV and satellite imagery with a view to maintaining the status quo. The Superintendents of Police of the districts of Mokokchung (Nagaland) and Jorhat (Assam) shall ensure orderly withdrawal of their respective forces and shall be responsible for it in the instant case.