(a) The details of issues discussed and decisions taken during recent Secretary level talks held between India and Bangladesh;
(b) Whether the Government has raised the matters related to the hiding of terrorists, involved in Mumbai local trains blast cases, in Bangladesh and the use of their territory as a passage to come to India; and
(c) If so, the reaction of the Government of Bangladesh thereto?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI S. REGUPATHY)
(a) : The issues discussed in the latest Home Secretary Level talks held between India
and Bangladesh in August 2006 at Dhaka, inter alia included Land Boundary Agreement
1974, security related issues, peaceful management of border, cross-border movement and
bilateral treaties.
(b)&(c) :During these talks Indian side pointed out that recent terrorist incidents in India had
revealed clear links with Bangladeshi individuals/outfits. This was however, denied by the
Bangladesh side.
It was agreed that terrorism posed a threat to both countries and that there was a need to
cooperate closely to tackle this menace.