India-Bangladesh DG-level talks to address border fencing, infiltration

Bangladesh expressed “deep concern” over the “activities” of the BSF relating to fence erection and border killings, summoning Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma in Dhaka over the weekend.In response, India summoned acting Bangladesh High Commissioner Nural Islam in Delhi the following day, asserting that all laid-down protocols were being adhered to during the fence construction.India also conveyed its expectation that “all earlier understandings will be implemented by Bangladesh and that there will be a cooperative approach to combating cross-border crimes.”The Indian side is also set to highlight the surge in infiltration attempts by Bangladeshi nationals since August last year, linking these incidents to human trafficking and cross-border smuggling.According to official data, 1,956 Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended by BSF troops between August and December 2024. This five-month period accounted for more than 50 percent of the year’s total apprehensions of Bangladeshi nationals, which stood at 3,474.The joint record of discussions (JRD), signed by the chiefs of the BSF and the BGB at the conclusion of these talks, will be based on the outcomes of these discussions, officials said.



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