New Delhi, September 24, 2005, Atul Singh (DefenceIndia)

To review 1975 border guidelines Director General-level talks between India's Border Security Force [BSF] and Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) beginning here on 26 September.

In the recent past relations between the BDR and BSF have not been cordial as there have been several incidents when they exchanged fire at various locations. The DG level talks will help in building confidence measures between the two forces guarding the borders.

BSF will seek updates on the action taken upon BDR personnel who killed its Assistant Commandant Jeevan Kumar and injured two jawans at Lankamura in Tripura in April when they tried to rescue an abducted villager.

This meeting will be held from 26th September to 30th September. The issues like border fencing, illegal immigration and existence of terror infrastructure in Bangladesh are expected to dominate the meet.

This annual meeting is held twice a year. Earlier it was held in April when BSF team went to Bangladesh to attend the meeting.