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    ISAS Working Papers

    Long-term studies on trends and issues in South Asia

    219 : India -Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement

    Sreeradha Datta, Director, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies, Kolkata, India

    12 January 2016

    The recent success of India and Bangladesh in settling the complicated issue of political enclaves in each other's territories could be traced to the spirit displayed by the leaders of the two countries in 2010 through a leap of faith in the promise of shared prosperity. Nonetheless, the latest exchange of enclaves brings in its trail a host of humanitarian, legal and social issues. These need to be addressed through fairness by both sides.