NEW DELHI: Government on Tuesday told the Lok Sabha that 864.5 km of the total 4,096.7 km India-Bangladesh land border, is yet to be fenced, which includes 174.5 km of non-feasible gap, in a written reply to question by Trinamool Congress MP Deepak Adhikari.The MP from West Bengal, which shares the longest border with Bangladesh,…
NEW DELHI: In a tit-for-tat action, India on Monday summoned Bangladesh acting high commissioner, Nural Islam, to discuss the contentious border fencing issue, asking Dhaka to implement past understandings that were meant to prevent any illegal activity at the border.Indian govt conveyed to the official that India has observed all protocols and agreements between the…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday summoned deputy high commissioner of Bangladesh to India, Nural Islam, amid the ongoing border fencing row at Sukdevpur in Malda’s Baishnabnagar over infiltration. This comes a day after Bangladesh summoned Indian diplomat Pranay Verma to discuss a “cooperative approach to combating crime” in the border areas. “We have an understanding…
