Banking services chronicle

Banking services chronicle

Banking services chronicle Published this article page no   94 INDO BANGLADESH BORDER Why in news? According to the data provided by government detected infiltration through the IndiaBangladesh border has dropped by over 60% since 2015 and deportation of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants has also dropped by over 63%. Background  India shares the longest land border with Bangladesh stretching over 4097 km.  This boundary falls in five Indian states West Bengal Assam Meghalaya Mizoram and Tripura.  It runs through a diverse topography including dense forests hills rivers (and river basins) populous towns and paddy fields.  The border between India and Bangladeshhighly crucial to their bilateral relationshiphas always been difficult to manage given for one its sheer length. 43 Issues related to IndoBangladesh border  Illegal immigration Since 1971 War of independence illegal immigrants have been pouring into India due to political upheaval. Recent estimates suggest around 24 million illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India. o Rohingya crisis (religious persecution) has also added to it as 40000 rohingya refugees were estimated in India in 2017. o Illegal immigrants act as a security risk to the regime a cultural threat to the existing citizens and a social economic threat to the host society.  Criminal activities across the border Transnational crime networks smuggle narcotics arms gold and counterfeit Indian currency and are also involved in trafficking of humans cattle and goods. o Easy availability of weapons and ammunitions due to trafficking makes the situation more volatile. o Border killings particularly of Bangladeshi Nationals by BSF (Border Security Force) have been a long standing irritant Banking services chronicle buy. 

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