Dhaka, Delhi agrees on using non-lethal arms to prevent border killings: FM

Dhaka and Delhi have agreed to employ nonlethal weapons to reduce border killings. 

"We have discussed the border killings. We agreed to the use of non-lethal weapons to reduce border killings," said Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud at a briefing at the foreign ministry today.

Hasan Mahmud visited New Delhi on February 7-9 and had his first bilateral meeting with Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal. 

He also summoned Indian President Droupadi Murmu.

Hasan Mahmud also said that he addressed the Teesta water sharing issue.

"You know that the Teesta deal does not depend on the Centre, but the state. The issue will be looked at after the national elections in April-May," he said.