<span style="color: #222222;">India and Bangladesh reiterated their commitment to further expand and strengthen mutual cooperation in security and border related issues.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">They also discussed the early completion of the pending fencing along the Indo-Bangladesh borders as agreed by the Prime Ministers of the two countries.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The 19th Home Secretary-Level Meeting between India and Bangladesh was held virtyally today.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">It was held in the backdrop of 'Mujib Barsho', 50 years of Bangladesh Liberation War and establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Indian delegation was led by Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla and the Bangladesh delegation was led by Senior Secretary, Public Security Division Mostafa Kamal Uddin.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Both sides appreciated the cooperation between the two countries and the action taken to address the menace of terrorism and extremism in an effective manner.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">India and Bangladesh reaffirmed not to allow the territory of either country to be used for any activity inimical to each other's interests.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Bangladesh appreciated assistance provided by India in the field of training and capacity building for various security agencies.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Both sides also appreciated the effective functioning of the Coordinated Border Management Plan to control illegal cross border activities.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">India and Bangladesh agreed to further enhance the level of cooperation to prevent smuggling of Fake Indian Currency Notes and contraband.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Both sides also appreciated the holding of the inaugural Police Chiefs' Dialogue in January this year, implementing the decision taken at the Home Minister Level Talks held in August, 2019.</span><br />''