India, Bangladesh swap lands to end historic border dispute

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http://www.dw.com/en/india-bangladesh-swap-lands-to-end-historic-border-dispute/a-18621275

After nearly seven decades, India and Bangladesh have officially swapped more than 150 pockets of land. The move follows a historic agreement signed earlier this year.

India, Bangladesh swap lands to end historic border dispute
01.08.2015

One minute past the stroke of midnight on Saturday, India and Bangladesh ended a decades-long border dispute by swapping contested lands.

While an agreement to swap 162 islands of land - 111 in Bangladesh and 51 in India - was officially signed by Dhaka and New Delhi in June, the handover did not occur until Saturday.

The deal was originally agreed on in 1974 following Bangladesh's war for independence from Pakistan.

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The land swap affects around 50,000 stateless people, who have now received citizenship after nearly 70 years in limbo.