Beginning of Bangladesh–India Conflict

Date: April 16, 2001 • Location: Haldibari, India

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 2001.

India and Bangladesh began a six-day conflict over their disputed border, which ended in a stalemate.

In April 2001, Bangladesh and India engaged in a series of armed clashes along the international border between the two countries. The clashes took place between troops of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on the poorly-marked border.