Tripura and Mizoram are set to resume discussions to resolve their long-pending inter-state border dispute, with senior officials of both governments expected to meet in Agartala next week, officials said on Monday.
According to a senior Tripura government official, the proposed meeting will focus on the 109-km inter-state boundary shared by the two northeastern states. The official said the talks would lay the groundwork for a subsequent meeting between the Chief Ministers of Tripura and Mizoram to explore a mutually acceptable and lasting solution to the dispute.
While the date for the Chief Minister-level meeting is yet to be finalised, officials said the dialogue marks a renewed effort to address the decades-old boundary issue through peaceful negotiations.
The initiative was taken by Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha, who had raised the matter with Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma during the 73rd Plenary Session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) held in Shillong on June 4.
According to officials in the Tripura Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), Saha proposed that senior officials from both states first hold detailed discussions before the two Chief Ministers meet to take the process forward. Lalduhoma reportedly agreed to the proposal.
The NEC meeting was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia, Minister of State Sukanta Majumdar, and the Governors and Chief Ministers of all eight northeastern states.
The Tripura-Mizoram border dispute has remained unresolved for several years, with disagreements often surfacing whenever development or infrastructure projects are undertaken in areas claimed by both states.
One of the most significant incidents occurred in May 2025, when unidentified miscreants hurled explosives at an under-construction tourism facility at Phuldungsei village along the disputed border in North Tripura district, causing extensive damage.
Following the attack, police from both states visited the area to maintain law and order, while the Tripura government decided to rebuild the damaged eco-tourism infrastructure being developed under the Centre’s Swadesh Darshan Scheme.
The project, estimated at ₹3.12 crore, is intended to promote tourism in the region. However, residents from both states claim that Phuldungsei falls within the disputed boundary, making it one of the most sensitive stretches along the Tripura-Mizoram border.
Officials said district administrations of North Tripura and Mizoram’s Mamit district, along with the Survey of India, have held several rounds of discussions over the years to resolve the disputed boundary. However, no final settlement has been reached so far.
