India accuses B'desh of violating Indian airspace

NEW DELHI, Sunday (Xinhua) India accused Bangladesh of violating its airspace, besides reinforcing troops, building trenches and stockpiling heavy weapons along the international border, Indo-Asian News Service reported. An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) statement said a Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) helicopter entered the Indian airspace along the northeastern state of Tripura Friday.

"BDR violated the Indian airspace with their helicopter seen flying over Chotakhil in Sabroom subdivision of Tripura as also in Magrum and Beltoli areas along the international border,"the statement said.

The allegations came as border tensions between the two neighboring countries along the state of Tripura have peaked in recent days with BDR soldiers killing a senior BSF commander in a heavy exchange of gunfire last week. India has lodged a strong protest with Dhaka and warned its troops not to indulge in "adventurism".