When did Mizoram become a state of India?

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Map highlighting the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram in orange, with its capital Aizawl marked. Surrounding countries including Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and the Maldives are shown in relation to India, with major bodies of water like the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean labeled. — Mizoram Mizoram, India.

Mizoram achieved statehood in 1987.1

Prior to this, the region became a centrally administered union territory in 1972 following an armed rebellion and the subsequent assumption of administration by the central government of India. The transition to statehood was finalized following the signing of the Mizoram Peace Accord in 1986.1