Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura are commonly referred to as India’s (eight) “North Eastern States” or “Northeast India”; they are popularly known as the “Seven Sister States” (i.e. without Sikkim).
Please note: The Inter-State Council Secretariat is headed by a Secretary to the Government of India; today, neither the “North Eastern Council” nor any of the above “North Eastern States” are mentioned on its official website under “Zonal Councils – Composition” & “Zonal Councils – Genesis” “last updated on 04/08/2016” (accessed 4 May 2021)
http://interstatecouncil.nic.in/composition-2/
http://interstatecouncil.nic.in/genesis/
Zonal Cultural Centres
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