BSF holds 83 flag meetings with BGB; Stresses on the safety of Indians, minorities

SHILLONG, AUG 15: Amid unrest in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) held 83 flag meetings with Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) in the last three days and impressed upon the need to protect Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in the neighbouring county, an official release of BSF said here on Wednesday.

Apart from it, the BSF and the BGB had around 241 simultaneous coordinating patrolling in vulnerable border areas, the release said.

A high-level committee, set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh border, contacted their counterparts in Bangladesh.

In conformity with the directions of the home ministry, a meeting of the high-level committee was held on August 10. Further, on directions of the Director General of the BSF, members of the committee made the communication with their counterpart, the release also said.

To reach out to counterparts up to the Border Outpost and company commander levels, both the border guarding forces, have had around 83 flag meetings at various levels in the last three days.

The BGB has not only been cooperating with the BSF along the international border on operational matters but is also taking all steps for the safety of Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh in collaboration with their civil authorities, the release further said.

While appreciating the BGB’s role in preventing the Bangladeshi nationals from coming to the border, the BSF authorities impressed upon ensuring the safety of Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh, it said.

While appreciating the BGB’s role in preventing the Bangladeshi nationals from coming to the border, the BSF authorities impressed upon ensuring the safety of Indian citizens and people belonging to minority communities in Bangladesh, the release said.

Bilateral field meetings, matters related to border security and other mutual interests have also been discussed by the two border guarding forces. Also, BSF local commanders devised channels for effective coordinated mechanisms to share real-time information on various operational matters with the BGB.

In addition, 232 meetings have also been conducted with the Indian villagers residing along the international border to make them aware of the prevailing situation in Bangladesh and to seek their cooperation in border management.

The BSF is in active communication with the BGB at all levels through available channels to monitor the security scenario and prepared to address any kind of unforeseen situation along the Indo-Bangladesh border, it added.

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