Border Fencing
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India, Bangladesh set for crucial Delhi talks as fencing, infiltration and security dominate agenda
India | Jun 02, 2026, 01:12 PM ISTThe Bangladeshi delegation, comprising 12–15 senior officials, will be led by the Director General of BGB and include the Additional Directors General for Operations and Intelligence, along with Inspector General-rank officers.
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Bangladeshi migrants head back across border: How BJP's anti-infiltration push is changing Bengal
West Bengal | May 29, 2026, 08:35 PM ISTThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that its renewed focus on anti-infiltration measures is beginning to show results in border districts. The party says that tighter surveillance and coordinated action with security agencies have created pressure on those staying illegally in the state.
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'600-hectare land handed over to BSF': Amit Shah signals crackdown on illegal immigrants in Bengal
West Bengal | May 28, 2026, 05:38 PM ISTHe said special focus has been placed on the strategically sensitive 'Chicken Neck' corridor, where around 121 hectares of land has been transferred to strengthen surveillance and national security measures.
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Crackdown on infiltrators: Bengal Government asks DMs to develop 'holding centres' in all districts
West Bengal | May 24, 2026, 06:53 PM ISTThe order also referred to a Union Home Ministry advisory issued in May last year, which outlines procedures for dealing with Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas found staying illegally in India.
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Border fencing, Teesta treaty and more: How BJP's Bengal win is reshaping India-Bangladesh ties
Explainers | May 22, 2026, 07:24 PM ISTUnder now-exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, India-Bangladesh relations were considered strong and deep, but this changed under former Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, and the relationship between Delhi and Dhaka plunged to an unprecedented low.
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West Bengal: CM Adhikari gives land to BSF for border fencing; infiltrators to be deported
West Bengal | May 20, 2026, 09:20 PM ISTCriticising the erstwhile Trinamool Congress government, he alleged that earlier administrations did not cooperate fully on border infrastructure due to political reasons.
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Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari gives nod to transfer land to BSF for fencing border with Bangladesh
West Bengal | May 11, 2026, 01:31 PM ISTWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday said his government, in its first cabinet meeting, has granted transfer of land to the BSF for erecting a fence along the Bangladesh border.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, January 29, 2026
India | Jan 29, 2026, 08:16 PM ISTA bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi warned that failing judicial intervention could have serious repercussions and potentially deepen societal divisions.
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India to spend $3.7 billion to fence Myanmar border, cabinet approval pending: Report
India | Mar 27, 2024, 04:29 PM ISTSince a military coup in Myanmar in 2021, thousands of civilians and hundreds of troops have fled from there to Indian states where people on both sides share ethnic and familial ties. This has worried New Delhi because of the risk of communal tensions spreading to India.
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Man held for cutting border fence in Jammu
India | Feb 12, 2017, 10:43 PM ISTA man has been arrested after being shot at for allegedly cutting anti-infiltration border fencing along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence official said on Sunday. "In the wee hours
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'Three-tier border fencing death trap for infiltrating ultras'
India | Sep 05, 2013, 12:56 PM ISTHamirpur LoC (J-K): The three-tier border fencing along the LoC has turned into a “death trap” for infiltrating militants, leading to desperation among militant ranks and has prompted repeated firings on Indian posts from across