The crucial BSF-BDR meeting begins in New elhi on Tuesday to discuss a number of problems confrnting India and its neighbouring Bangladesh. According to information, infiltration from across the Indao-Bangla boder and also the hardships in the fencing of the border are set to be firgured in the meeting.

Also in the line up are smuggling of cattle, fake currency notes, weapons and narcotics. BSF Director General A K Mitra will represent India while BDR chief Major General Shakil Ahmed is represent Bangladesh.

Notably, the construction of boundary pillars along the Indo-Bangla border has been mired in controversy for the last several years. The 4,097 kilometres long Indo-Bangla border passes through West Bengal, Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura.

According to BSF, issues relating to insurgent groups from the north eastern states of India basing in Bangladesh, and crossing-over of BDR personnel across the International Border (IB) will also be taken up during in the Border Coordination Conference.

The BSF is all set to take up the issue of obstruction to developmental works within 150 yards from the IB, the release added.

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