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India, Bangladesh need cooperation on Bay of Bengal maritime boundaries

Published Sunday, October 18, 2026

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  • Maritime Cooperation Advocacy — 1 source

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India and Bangladesh are urged to cooperate on managing unresolved maritime boundary areas in the Bay of Bengal. This cooperation is crucial for the effective utilization of resource-rich regions, following a 2014 UN Tribunal ruling that allocated a significant sea area to Bangladesh.

What We Know — Key Points

  • A UN Tribunal in 2014 awarded Bangladesh 19,467 sq. km of the 25,602 sq km sea area of Bay of Bengal in a maritime boundary dispute with India.
  • India and Bangladesh need to cooperate on managing "grey areas" in their maritime boundaries to effectively utilize resource-rich regions.

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Maritime Cooperation Advocacy
  • The Hindu

    The article emphasizes the need for India and Bangladesh to cooperate on managing "grey areas" in their maritime boundaries to effectively utilize resource-rich regions.

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