BGB-BSF DG-level talks end without customary press conference
During the talks, the Bangladesh delegation opposed the push-in of undocumented individuals from India, describing it as a violation of human rights and international protocols.
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India's Border Security Force (BSF) today (11 June) concluded their four-day DG-level border security talks in New Delhi, covering a range of issues.
The 57th edition of the talks was held at the BSF headquarters on Lodhi Road.
There was no customary joint press conference by the directors general of the two forces following the signing of the joint record of discussions.
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The Indian delegation was led by BSF Director General Praveen Kumar, while the Bangladesh delegation was headed by BGB Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui.
During the talks, the Bangladesh delegation opposed the push-in of undocumented individuals from India, describing it as a violation of human rights and international protocols.
The Indian side maintained that its actions were in accordance with its laws and were aimed at addressing the issue of people allegedly staying illegally in the country.
The meeting was the first since the BNP government took office in Dhaka earlier this year and a new BJP government was elected in West Bengal.
More than half (2,216km) of the total 4,096-km-long India-Bangladesh international border lies in West Bengal.
The new West Bengal government, led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, has declared that it will take strong action against undocumented Bangladeshis in the state.
According to the government, such individuals will face a graded "3D action" policy of "detect, delete, and deport."
Approximately 860km of the India-Bangladesh border remains unfenced, including 174.51km classified as "not feasible for fencing."
The previous meeting between the two sides was held in Dhaka in August 2025, when Bangladesh was governed by an interim administration headed by Muhammad Yunus.
DG-level border talks between the two countries were held annually from 1975 to 1992. In 1993, the meetings were made biannual, with each side alternately hosting the talks in the national capitals of New Delhi and Dhaka.
