LBA with Bangladesh - Diplomacy and International relations
Q. Consider the following statements about LBA with Bangladesh
1. Each country will take over most of the enclaves on its territory
2. Residents will have the right to stay where they are or move to the other side of the border.
3. The deal was originally agreed in 1974
Which of the above statements are true?- Published on 06 Jun 15a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
ANSWER: All
Established by a treaty between two former princely states, the 106 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh and 92 Bangladeshi enclaves in India are islands of foreign territory inside each country. Under the agreement, each country will take over most of the enclaves on its territory and residents will have the right to stay where they are or move to the other side of the border.
The deal was originally agreed in 1974 by Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman of Bangladesh. Progress stopped for a long time, however, after Mujibur was assassinated in 1975, and subsequent governments failed to agree on the transfer of enclaves.
