AGARTALA: A vital four-day Border Co-ordination Conference (BCC) between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guard Bangladesh (BSF) decided to further step up their vigil against the illegal cross-border movement, smuggling of drugs, and infiltration and exfiltration along the border.
At the BCC, held in Bangladesh’s Chattogram from September 11 to 14, special emphasis was given to focusing issues, particularly insurgent activities, various trans-border crimes, including smuggling of contraband including drugs and various narcotic substances, border violations, pending infrastructural and developmental works, and the coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP).
A BSF spokesman said on Thursday that issues related to building confidence amongst the local population on either side with enhanced cooperation and understanding between the troops of both border guarding forces were also discussed.
During the deliberations at the conference, BSF and BGB officials were able to jointly evolve viable solutions to various bilateral issues being confronted by both border guarding forces while ensuring to create an environment of peace and tranquilly along the international boundary and to further strengthen the bond of friendship, mutual trust, and cooperation.Various issues of bilateral interest that would pave the way for enhanced understanding and increased cooperation between both border guard forces were discussed at length, the spokesman said.
The Inspector General of BSF’s Meghalaya Frontier, Pradip Kumar, led the six-member Indian delegation in the BCC, while the Bangladesh delegation was led by Mohammad Shazedur Rahman, Additional Director General (ADG), Region Commander, South-East Region BGB, Chattogram. Inspector Generals of the BSF’s Tripura, Cachar, and Mizoram frontiers and senior officials of the External Affairs and Home Ministries also participated in the meeting.
The BGB's ADG highlighted the sincere commitment of the BGB to maintaining peace and harmony along the international boundary and strengthening the existing robust cordial relations between the two elite border guarding forces. The Border Guarding Forces of India and Bangladesh have been scaling new heights in their ever-growing friendly relationship by participating in various coordination meetings at different levels every six months.
Over the past few years, BSF and BGB have not only cemented their bond of friendship but have also embarked upon high pedestals of mutual trust and cooperation for resolving bilateral border issues through meaningful dialogues at various command levels, an official statement said. (IANS)
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