India and Bangladesh to coordinate border patrols, share intelligence ::::: BJP, which governs Tripura, Bengal and Assam, has said tackling alleged undocumented migration ​is a priority !!

India and Bangladesh to coordinate border patrols, share intelligence after migration row.

The Border Guard Bangladesh and BSF described the talks as 'cordial, positive and forward-looking' in a joint statement issued after a four-day meeting of senior border officials in New Delhi  

Bangladesh and India have agreed to deepen cooperation along their shared border with improved intelligence sharing and coordinated patrols, according to a joint statement released on Friday, amid strained relations over alleged undocumented migration.

Earlier this week, Bangladesh’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said that any push-ins without due process were “absolutely unacceptable,” warning they could undermine efforts to improve bilateral ties.

Dhaka has accused Indian authorities of attempting to force migrants across the border without due process, complicating efforts to stabilise ties following the 2024 ousting of Sheikh Hasina and India’s broader effort to identify and deport undocumented migrants.  

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security Force (BSF) described the discussions as “cordial, positive and forward-looking”, according to the statement released at the end of a four-day meeting of top border officials in New Delhi.

The regular talks also covered “illegal, inadvertent and forcible crossing at border areas,” an increasingly contentious issue in recent months. Bangladesh and India share a more than 4,000-km (2,500-mile) border, one of the world’s longest. 

 BJP, which governs key border states including Tripura, Bengal and Assam, has said tackling alleged undocumented migration ​is a priority and has been trying to push Bengali-speaking Muslims branded "illegal infiltrators" into Bangladesh since last year.

Bangladesh has said it has sent more than a dozen letters to New Delhi seeking an end to the practice.  

Bangladesh said it had intensified patrols and launched awareness campaigns along parts of the frontier to tackle the alleged forced crossings, while India said in May it had asked Dhaka to verify the nationality of more than 2,860 suspected Bangladeshi nationals living in India without formal documentation.

The joint statement said the two sides also discussed human trafficking, border deaths, smuggling, infrastructure and implementation of the Coordinated Border Management Plan.

“Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining peace, tranquility and stability along the India-Bangladesh border,” the statement said, adding they would strengthen coordinated patrols, enhance vigilance, improve real-time information sharing and step up joint action against trans-border criminal networks.

The BGB has reported foiling several alleged attempts in recent weeks and has stepped up deployments, intelligence operations and drone surveillance in border areas.

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and allied Islamist parties have earlier announced that they would march to various border points with India on Friday protesting against the alleged Indian push-ins and killings near the frontier. 

The anti-Hasina student's NCP has called for Bangladeshis to form a human shield along the border even as high-level talks between India and Bangladesh are being held in New Delhi.