September 16, 2018
The BSF chief said the Indian government was providing necessary support to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue.
The Border Security Force(BSF) has successfully prevented the influx of Rohingyas into India after they fled Myanmar, Director General of the force K K Sharma said on Saturday.
He was talking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the BSF's Central School of Weapons & Tactics here.
"As you know, about 8 to 10 lakh Rohingyas (after fleeing Myanmar) have entered Bangladesh. We've successfully prevented their illegal influx in the country (India)," Sharma said.
The BSF Chief said that the Indian govt was providing necessary support to Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue.
"Bangladesh is dealing with this problem very well. Bangladesh has kept all Rohingya refugees on an island & is extending full support to them. In this case, the Indian govt is also providing support to Bangladesh."
The BSF guards the 41,000-km-long border with Bangladesh.
"They (Bangladesh) are trying at the international level to put a little pressure on the Myanmar govt. so that it (Myanmar) take its citizens (Rohingyas) back," the Director General stated.
However, he, refused to reply to a question on recent statement of his in which he reportedly referred to West Bengal's stand, in the context of granting shelter to Rohingyas, as "slightly friendly".
"I do not want to rake up the dispute by making any comment," Sharma said.
The BSF DG said there was peace on the Indo-Pak border because of the general elections in Pakistan, but cases of ceasefire violations & the intrusions by militants from across the border have begun coming up.
"Pakistan is our neighbor, for which we have to remain alert & take necessary steps," he said.
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