At the 18th Joint Working Group (JWG) Committee meeting between India and Bangladesh security and border management issues and ways to combat terrorism were discussed.

Indian delegation was led by Piyush Goyal, Additional Secretary, MHA and the Bangladesh delegation was led by A.K. Mukhlesur Rahman, Additional Secretary, MHA, Bangladesh.

Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Home Minister Amit Shah met his Bangladeshi counterpart Asaduzzaman Khan on November 18 on the sidelines of the ‘No Money For Terror’ Conference in Delhi.

“Both sides had productive exchanges on border management and common security-related issues during that meeting,” MHA statement said.

“Excellent bilateral relations between the two countries and reiterated their commitment to further deepen and strengthen cooperation in security and border-related issues,” read the statement.

The Bangladesh delegation also brought up the Indian contribution during the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971.

“Bilateral issues such as border fencing and developmental works within 150 yards of the international border, illegal crossing, bilateral cooperation in checking insurgency, combating terrorism, organized crimes and smuggling etc. were discussed in the meeting,” the statement said.