Inspectors General BSF and Region Commanders BGB level Border Co-ordination Conference which commenced on May 30 concluded with the signing of Joint Record of Discussion (JRD) document at Sylhet in Bangladesh on Thursday.
Five members Indian delegation led by Sumit Sharan, Inspector General of BSF Tripura Frontier went to Bangladesh through ICP Dawki in Shillong (Meghalaya) on May 30 last to attend the Conference.
During the conference, various issues of bilateral interest which will pave the way towards enhancing the understanding and Co-operation between both the Border Guarding Forces were discussed at length, an official release said.
Besides, special emphasis was given to focus issues, particularly insurgent activities, various trans-border crimes including smuggling of contraband items like Psychotropic drugs and narcotic substances, Border violations, pending infrastructural/developmental works and construction of Single Row Fence to plug the unfenced patches along Indo-Bangladesh International Boundary, besides common Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP).
During the deliberations in the conference, leader of both the delegation able to jointly evolve viable solutions to various bilateral issues being confronted by both the Forces for creating an environment of peace and tranquillity along the International boundary by amicably resolving them and to further strengthening the bond of friendship, mutual trust and co-operation.
The head of BSF delegation Sumit Sharan, highlighted sincere commitment of both the Border Guarding Forces in maintaining peace and harmony along the International Boundary and strengthening the existing robust cordial relations.
The head of BGB delegation Tanveer Gani Chowdhury, Additional Director General of Region Commander, South-East Region in Chattogram also conveyed his warm gratitude to the Indian delegation for participating in the above conference and making a valuable contribution during deliberations, which resulted in a successful conclusion with agreements on various aspects.
The last such Border Co-ordination conference was held at Shillong (Meghalaya) in November 2021.
According to the press release, over the past few years, BSF and BGB have not only cemented their bond of friendship jointly but have also acquired new dimensions in mutual trust and Cooperation for resolving the bilateral border issues through meaningful dialogues at various command levels.
