♤ The Land boundary agreement (LBA) was implemented in 2015.

♤ Government of India has sanctioned barbed wire fencing to the extent of 3326.14 km along the Indo-Bangladesh border. Out of this, fencing to the extent of 2731 km has been completed till March 2017.

♤ The settlement of the maritime boundary arbitration between India and Bangladesh, as per UNCLOS award on July 7, 2014, paved the way for the economic development of this part of the Bay of Bengal and is seen as beneficial to both countries.

1.6.1. The LBA