India, Bangladesh Set Up New Border Hotline

India and Bangladesh have concluded their biannual director general-level talks between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). The three-day meeting, held from February 18 to February 20, 2025, resulted in significant agreements, including the establishment of a new communication link between deputy commanders and identifying new border patches for fencing.

Key Highlights of the Meeting

New Communication Link

  • A “hotline” will be established between the Additional Director General (ADG) of BSF’s Eastern Command (Kolkata) and his BGB counterpart in Dhaka.
  • This is in addition to the existing hotlines between force chiefs and other officers.

Border Fencing and Security Measures

  • India and Bangladesh identified 99 fresh patches (covering 70-72 km) for the construction of border fencing.
  • The existing fencing work on 92 patches (95.8 km) is already in progress.
  • Of the 4,096 km India-Bangladesh border, 864.48 km remains unfenced, including a 174.51 km “non-feasible” gap.

Enhancing Cross-Border Crime Prevention

  • BSF urged BGB to take stringent action against miscreants attempting to breach border security.
  • BGB agreed to strengthen joint patrolling, especially during night hours.

Handling Border Incidents

  • BSF emphasized that any attack on its personnel and Indian civilians by Bangladeshi miscreants will be dealt with strictly.
  • Both forces agreed to improve intelligence-sharing and communication for real-time issue resolution.

Future Talks

  • The next round (56th edition) of BSF-BGB talks will be held in Bangladesh in July 2025.
Summary/Static Details
Why in the news? India, Bangladesh Set Up New Border Hotline
Participants BSF (India) & BGB (Bangladesh)
New Communication Link
Hotline between ADG (BSF) and counterpart (BGB)
Border Fencing
99 new patches (70-72 km) identified for fencing
Existing Fencing Work
92 patches (95.8 km) in progress
Unfenced Border
864.48 km (including 174.51 km non-feasible gap)
Security Measures
Joint patrolling, stricter action on criminals
Next Meeting
July 2025 in Bangladesh
Shivam

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