Lok Sabha
India and Bangladesh share a common border of 4096.7 kms. running through 5 States viz. West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Demarcation of the border has been completed except in the case of 6.1 kms. where it remains undemarcated. These are: Daikhat-56 ( 1.5 k.m. in West Bengal), Belonia (1.6 km. In Tripura) and Lathitilla-Dumabari (3 km. in Assam). The task of completing the demarcation is being undertaken by the Indo-Bangladesh Joint Boundary Working Group.
This information was given by the Minister of State of Ministry of External Affairs, Shri E. Ahamed in reply to a question by Shri Abdul Mannan Hossain.
AK/NSD/Hb
(Release ID :17612)