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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Mizo Accord of 1986 was a peace agreement signed between the Government of India and the Mizo National Front that ended two decades of insurgency in Mizoram.
- Why is the Mizo Accord considered India's most successful peace accord?
- What constitutional changes accompanied the Mizo Accord?
- How does the Mizo Accord differ from the Assam Accord of 1985?
- What issues did the Mizo Accord leave unresolved?

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1. 30 June 1986

   The Mizo Accord of , formally the "Memorandum of Settlement," was a tripartite-style political agreement signed in New Delhi between the Government of India,…

2. 20 February 1987

   Its legal foundation rested on the assurance that Mizoram would be elevated to full statehood through a constitutional amendment, an undertaking fulfilled by…

3. 1 March 1966

   The Accord traced its origin to the insurgency launched by the MNF under Laldenga, which grew out of the Mautam famine of 1959–1960 and the perceived indiffe…

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In 1986, MNF leader Laldenga signed the Mizo Accord with Union Home Secretary R. D. Pradhan in New Delhi, becoming interim Chief Minister before Mizoram attained statehood on 20 February 1987.

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