NEW DELHI: Border Security Force (BSF) chief Daljit Singh Chawdhary will visit Dhaka between August 25 and 28 for DG-level talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) chief Major Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, during which they will discuss border-related issues and better coordination between the two border forces.
The Indian delegation led by Chawdhary will bring up issues like the construction of single-row fence on the border, prevention of attacks on BSF personnel and Indian civilians by Bangladesh-based miscreants, checking of trans-border crimes and action against Indian insurgent groups (IIGs) based in Bangladesh. The talks will also delve into issues related to border infrastructure, joint efforts for effective implementation of the coordinated border management plan (CBMP) and confidence building measures.
This is the first time since the change in political regime in Bangladesh last year, that DG-level border talks are being held in Dhaka. The last leg of the bi-annual talks was held in the Indian capital from Feb 17 to 20.
India and Bangladesh share a 4,096 km long international border. The BSF is designated as the lead security and intelligence-gathering agency for this front.
PTI quoted sources as saying that the talks, which were to be held in July but got delayed due to certain administrative issues, are not expected to draw any concrete policy steps as Bangladesh currently has an interim government.
Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, recently announced that general elections would be held in the country in February 2026.
The announcement coincided with the first anniversary of the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League regime on August 5, 2024.
The DG-level border talks were held annually between 1975 and 1992, but they were made bi-annual in 1993, with either side alternatively travelling to New Delhi and Dhaka.
A total of 864.48 km of the India-Bangladesh border remains unfenced, including 174.51 km of 'non-feasible' gap, according to official data.
Bharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. ...
Read MoreBharti Jain is senior editor with The Times of India, New Delhi. She has been writing on security matters since 1996. Having covered the Union home ministry, security agencies, Election Commission and the ‘prime’ political beat, the Congress, for The Economic Times all these years, she moved to TOI in August 2012. Her repertoire of news stories delves into the whole gamut of issues related to terrorism and internal strife, besides probing strategic affairs in India’s neighbourhood.
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