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Dhaka to keep out Indian rebels, India says NEW DELHI, Tuesday (Reuters) Bangladesh assured New Delhi in talks it would not allow its territory to be used by Indian insurgents, an Indian spokesman said. The assurance was given in talks between visiting Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Morshed Khan and his Indian counterpart Natwar Singh aimed at easing tension between the two neighbours. "We shared our concerns on ... better border management cooperation with Bangladesh, including those connected with insurgency," an Indian foreign ministry spokesman said. "Bangladesh assured us of its commitment not to allow the use of its territory for activities prejudicial to India's interests," he said. New Delhi says illegal migrants, smugglers and insurgents are flooding across the 4,000 km (2,500 mile) border with Bangladesh because of poor border controls. Dhaka denies the allegations. Last month India asked Dhaka to hand over 126 guerrillas, most of whom it said belonged to groups responsible for an upsurge of violence in turbulent northeast India in which about 80 people died. Bangladesh has consistently rejected charges that it hosted anti-India guerrilla camps, while Khan said last month there were Bangladeshi criminals hiding in India. |
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