Realm 33: Boundary Agreements
LBA 2015, Chitmahals Resolution & Comprehensive Border Management
33.A — THE LAND BOUNDARY AGREEMENT (LBA 2015)
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1974 Indira-Mujib Pact
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- Foundational border demarcation treaty
- Unratified for decades due to politics
- Framework for all future resolutions
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2011 Manmohan-Hasina Protocol
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- Addendum to the 1974 agreement
- Addressing un-demarcated sectors
- Paved the way for final ratification
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100th Constitutional Amendment
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- Historic 2015 unanimous Indian legislation
- Enabled the formal swap of territories
- Redrawn political maps of both nations
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4,096 km Demarcation
- India's longest international border
- Resolving 6.1 km of un-demarcated gaps
- Finalizing Tripura, Assam & Meghalaya borders
33.B — THE ENCLAVES (CHITMAHALS) RESOLUTION
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The Cooch Behar Anomalies
- Historical legacies of princely gambling
- Pockets of land isolated in foreign territory
- Decades of statelessness and deprivation
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Exchange of 162 Enclaves
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- 111 Indian enclaves transferred to BD
- 51 Bangladeshi enclaves transferred to India
- A bloodless sovereign land swap
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Citizenship & Choice
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- Right to choose nationality granted
- Majority chose to stay in place
- Ending generation-long identity crises
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Dahagram-Angarpota Corridor
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- Tin Bigha corridor lease in perpetuity
- 24/7 access granted to Bangladeshi enclave
- Symbol of bilateral accommodation
33.C — BORDER MANAGEMENT & SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE
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Comprehensive Fencing (CIBMS)
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- Smart border management system rollout
- Thermal imaging & laser barriers
- Combating porous geography infiltration
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BSF-BGB Coordinated Patrols
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- Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP)
- Joint night patrols in sensitive sectors
- Director General level annual talks
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Non-Lethal Weapons Policy
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- BSF shift to pump-action guns & stun grenades
- Aim to reduce civilian border fatalities
- Addressing a major Dhaka diplomatic sensitivity
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Border Haats Integration
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- Formalizing historic local commerce
- Reducing incentive for informal smuggling
- Building grassroots community trust
33.D — MARITIME, ADVERSE POSSESSIONS & RIVERINE BOUNDARIES
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2014 UNCLOS Maritime Award
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- Peaceful Bay of Bengal delimitation
- India accepts Hague tribunal ruling
- Unlocking deep-sea blue economy potential
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Adverse Possessions Rectification
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- Land held by one, legally owned by other
- 2,777 acres transferred to India
- 2,267 acres transferred to Bangladesh
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Shifting River Borders
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- Fluid boundaries along Muhuri & Feni rivers
- Mid-stream boundary demarcation principles
- Managing flood-induced island (char) disputes
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Integrated Check Posts
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- Petrapole-Benapole mega transit hub
- Modernizing dawki & Akhaura land ports
- Securing while streamlining economic flow