Assam, Nagaland sign deal to reduce border tensions
The Hindu
Security forces from both States to withdraw simultaneously
The Chief Secretaries of Assam and Nagaland on Saturday signed an agreement to de-escalate the tense situation prevailing at two locations in the Dessoi valley forest/ Tsurangkong valley by simultaneously withdrawing security forces within the next 24 hours. The agreement was signed following a meeting at Dimapur between Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua and his Nagaland counterpart J. Alam in the presence of Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton and Assam Education Minister Ranoj Pegu. Both sides 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 called as Jankhona Nala / Nagajankha and Compartment No. 12 respectively in Assam, urgent and effective steps are required for defusing the standoff between the security forces of Nagaland and Assam.
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