(The Hindu) India – Bangladesh Land Agreement
India – Bangladesh Land Agreement
Centre leaves enclaves in Assam out of land swap deal with Bangladesh
Assembly polls are due in the state next year
India-Bangladesh Land agreement
| Timeline | Key Points |
|---|---|
| May 16, 1974 | India - Bangladesh Agreement, pact not ratified. |
| India has 111 enclaves within Bangladesh (70 square km ) | |
| Bangladesh has 51 enclaves in India (28 square km) | |
| Most enclaves are in Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya & Tripura. | |
| Sep. 6, 2011 | Bangladesh & India sign protocol on pact. |
| Dec. 18, 2013 | The constitution (119th Amendment) Bill 2013 introduced in Rajya Sabha |
| Bill amends the First Schedule of the constitution that defines the area of each State, Union Territory | |
| Apr. 29, 2015 | Cabinet clears the revised land border agreement delinking Assam |
| Centre likely to introduce revised Bill in Parliament next week. |
Art. Ref. : May 2nd, 2015 : Dhaka in the dark on land deal
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