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Extradition treaty ’at final stage'

Our Correspondent, New Delhi
The extradition pact between India and Bangladesh is at the final stage of consideration by the latter, Indian Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said yesterday.
"I think it is moving forward,” he said.
Asked when the pact might get signed, Bangladesh Home Minister Shahara Khatun said the issue was discussed at the meeting and perhaps the deal would be signed in “near future".
Shahara and Chidambaram were sharing the outcome of the home minister-level talks in New Delhi at a press conference.
The Indian home minister described the bilateral meeting with Shahara as “extremely cordial and fruitful”. He said the Indo-
Bangladesh relations have "reached a new height” since the exchange visits of the prime ministers of the two countries and signing of some agreements. “We hope to keep up the momentum."
Replying to a question, Shahara said Bangladesh under the democratic government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina does not allow any anti-India elements on its soil.
“We have always regarded India as a true friend who helped us in our Liberation War. Bangladesh will not tolerate any antiIndia activities on its soil. We did not allow it in the past
nor will we in the future. Both the countries are victims of terrorism and hence, there is no question of harbouring any such elements,” she said.
Chidambaram said the issues discussed at the dele-gation-level meeting included border management, Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, repatriation of prisoners and visa-related matters.
“We hope that the few outstanding issues will be resolved soon. Good relations are a continuous process. As we move forward, there will be more opportunities to work together. We will identify the difficulties
and solve those,” he said.
Asked about the problem of illegal migration from Bangladesh, he said it was no longer a big issue as in 2011 India has given visas to five lakh Bangladesh nationals. So, there was no reason for any Bangladeshi to cross the border illegally.
“Much of the illegal migration problem has been solved by issuing so many visas,” said Chidambaram adding, “But I do admit that some crossings do take place. We have to strengthen the border management.”
On fencing some portion of the border shared by THpura and Bangladesh, he
said the main obstacles in this case were land acquisition, opposition from local people and the need to set up the fence closer to the zero line, rather than 150 yards away as per the law, due to the topography.
He said India has sought Bangladesh' s view on this.
The THpura chief minister is aware of the problems and his government is trying to solve them, added Chidambaram.
Shahara was scheduled to visit the Ajmer Sharif this morning and return to New Delhi in the evening by a special plane of Indian Border Security Force.