Jan 13 (V7N) —Indian Ministry of External Affairs summone Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner, Nural Islam, in response to ongoing tensions over a border fencing issue.

 

This move came a day after Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to discuss a cooperative approach to combat crime along the shared border, reports Indian news agency Asian News International (ANI).

The ongoing dispute centers on India’s attempt to erect a barbed wire fence, which has faced opposition from Bangladesh's Border Guard (BGB).

The Border Security Force (BSF) of India had initiated the fencing work in an effort to prevent infiltration, but the project has sparked concerns in Bangladesh regarding the security and impact on border relations.

 

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