Indian Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed said there had been reports of Indian insurgent groups (IIGs) in Bangladesh.
He made the comment yesterday at the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian parliament, when three lawmakers asked him about 50 terrorist training camps in Bangladesh.
Ahmed replied: “Security related issues, including the alleged presence of IIGs in Bangladesh, have been periodically taken up with the government of Bangladesh at various political and senior official levels.”
The government of Bangladesh had stated that its territory would not be allowed to be used for activities hostile to India, he added.
After the Awami League-led government assumed power in 2009, the top leadership repeatedly pledged zero tolerance to anti-Indian activities.
On Wednesday, in response to a question at the Lok Sabha, Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid said: “[The Indian] Government is aware that China is involved in the construction of, or assistance with, projects in our neighborhood including in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Myanmar. “The Government keeps a constant watch on all developments which have a bearing on India’s security, and takes all necessary measures to safeguard it.”