NEW DELHI, April 9 (UPI) -- India said it is discussing with Bangladesh the issue of rebel attacks from across the border in Bangladesh.
India's Border Security Force raised the issue with its counterpart, Bangladesh Rifles. The force, which guards India's eastern and western borders, also pointed toward evidence unearthed during recent blasts in Uttar Pradesh state that pointed to the involvement of militant groups such as Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islamia, which operate in Bangladesh, the Indian Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
Bangladesh assured India it will not allow the groups to to use its soil, the ministry said.
"The most important issue for us would be timely exchange of information regarding criminal activities near the border so that timely action can be initiated," Maj. Gen. Shakil Ahmed, the chief of the Bangladesh Rifles, said on the sidelines of the five-day India-Bangladesh Border Coordination Conference that began Tuesday.
