Key facts
- India's Border Security Force (BSF) and Bangladesh's Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) held their 57th director general-level border coordination conference.
- The meeting focused on preventing smuggling of narcotics, arms, gold, counterfeit currency, illegal crossings, and human trafficking.
- Both forces agreed to enhance intelligence sharing, coordinated patrols, and joint efforts against trans-border criminal networks.
- A commitment to maintaining peace, tranquillity, and stability along the India-Bangladesh border was reaffirmed.
- Discussions also covered border deaths, illegal crossings, and border infrastructure construction.
The Border Security Force (BSF) of India and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) concluded their 57th director general-level border coordination conference in New Delhi, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining peace and stability along the shared border. The four-day meeting, held from June 8 to June 11, focused on enhancing cooperation to combat trans-border crimes.