India–Bangladesh Border Issues
| Author | Zahoor A. Rather |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020881716654388 |
| Published date | 01 January 2013 |
| Date | 01 January 2013 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Article
1 Doctoral candidate, Political Science and Public Administration, Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya
Pradesh, India.
Corresponding author:
Zahoor A. Rather, 54 Larmooh, Awantipoora, Pulwama, J&K 192123, India.
E-mail: ratherzahoor1@gmail.com
International Studies
50(1&2) 130–144
2016 Jawahalal Nehru University
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India–Bangladesh Border
Issues: Challenges and
Opportunities
Zahoor A. Rather1
Abstract
South Asia, the southern region of the Asian continent, comprises the sub-
Himalayan countries including adjoining countries on the east and the west. South
Asian borders are illogical, arbitrary, ill defined and physically varied. They are at
the same time rigid and porous with regard to movement of people and goods.
Bangladesh and India share a common border of 4096 km running through five
states, namely, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Managing
such a diverse border is a complex task but vital from the point of view of
national security. There are 162 enclaves between Bangladesh and India. The
enclaves provide an important site for scrutinizing the connections between
bordering practices and sovereignty claims. Uncertain borders not only raise
bilateral tensions but also facilitate cross-border infiltration, illegal migration,
smuggling and crime. Illegal migration has emerged as one of the major national
security challenges. In pursuing this notion, it might be useful to consider soft
border policies and efficient management of borders to make the movement of
goods and people easier and more humane.
Keywords
Borderland, migration, terrorism, border killings, smuggling, Bangladesh, India
Introduction
South Asia, the southern region of the Asian continent, comprises the sub-Himala-
yan countries including the adjoining countries on the west and east. It is a vast area
which comprises of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Maldives, Bhutan and
Sri Lanka. South Asia is the land of great cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic
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