New Delhi, April 22: Seeking to resolve their vexed boundary dispute, India and Bangladesh have completed joint survey along the international border in 80 per cent areas.
As a first step, both India and Bangladesh have started identifying adversely-held enclaves which is expected to be completed within a month.
There are around 130 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh and 95 Bangladeshi enclaves within Indian territory along the 4,098-km-long border between the two countries.
Before, the identification of the enclaves, India will complete the head count at the adversely held enclaves by May 15. A similar exercise is also undergoing in Bangladesh.
“Once both sides agree upon areas that the other side possesses, the only task remaining would be to exchange them,” a government official said.
-Agencies