Recently, the Assam and _________ governments signed a joint statement after a ministerial-level discussion to take forward the process of resolution of the boundary dispute between the two states.

The correct answer is 'Mizoram' . Key Points The Assam and Mizoram governments signed a joint statement after a ministerial-level discussion to take forward the process of resolution of the boundary dispute between the two states. According to the statement, both states have agreed to promote and maintain peace to prevent any untoward incident along the borders. Both the States reaffirm the Joint Statement of 5th August 2021 in letter and spirit. Also, the Deputy Commissioners of the bordering districts of both states shall meet at least once in two months. Both the States agreed that economic activities including cultivation and farming which have been practised by the people along the borders of the two States shall not be disturbed but allowed to continue regardless of the administrative control presently exercised by either State at such locations subject to Forest Regulations and after informing the Deputy Commissioners concerned. The next meeting between High-Level delegations of two states will take place at Guwahati in October this year where issues and claims will be deliberated in detail. Additional Information Assam shares a 164.6 km long boundary with Mizoram and many conflicts have taken place in the last few years. In August last year, the representatives of both states held talks in Mizoram's capital Aizawl and they agreed to maintain peace and resolve the inter-state boundary dispute through dialogue. Earlier in March, Assam and Meghalaya governments had signed a historic agreement in the national capital to resolve their 50-year-old pending boundary difference.