They then surrounded the BSF outpost and fired seven rounds forcing the villagers to flee. The question now is how well equipped and alert are the BSF troopers manning the eastern borders and whether the personnel posted are adequate enough. The communication gadgets available with the BSF posted in remote areas are reportedly almost obsolete and are very often out of order making it difficult for the commanders at the headquarters to have access to field officers at the ground level. The Indo-Bangladesh border along the northeastern region has long been a bone of contention, with allegations of massive influx of economic migrants from across Bangladesh pouring into India's northeastern states. Certain areas of the border have been under dispute since Bangladesh was created from the former East Pakistan in 1971.
Skirmishes are common between the two sides, which share a porous border.
We want the boundary issue to be settled which would require a fresh joint survey in presence of our traditional institutions.