India, Bangladesh Security Forces Play Volleyball Match At Meghalaya Border

Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh on Friday played a 'Maitree' volleyball match on the Indo-Bangladesh border of East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya. The match was played at Barsora village near BSF outpost Kuliang, East Jaintia Hills.

Sanjay Sharma, Commandant 172 Batallion BSF welcomed 35 members of the BGB delegation led by Mohd Assadunnabi, Commanding Officer 19 BGB.

"On the occasion, BSF Commandant Sanjay Sharma stated that the event was conducted to encourage and strengthen the friendly ties between two great nations and both elite border guarding forces. He emphasized that such matches will promote cordial relations and coordination in order to maintain peace and tranquillity on Border," the official statement said.

𝐁𝐒𝐅- 𝐁𝐆𝐁 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡
On 02 June 2023, a friendly volleyball match was played between 172 Battalion Border Security Force and 19 Border Guard Bangladesh at bordering village Barsora, East Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya.@PIBShillong @ANI pic.twitter.com/35G79Vsxq8

— BSF MEGHALAYA (@BSF_Meghalaya) June 2, 2023

"The match was attended by around 500 villagers from nearby bordering villages and troops of both the Border Guarding Forces. The commanding officer, 19 BGB expressed gratitude for a warm welcome by BSF and for organizing the 'Maitree' volleyball match," the statement added.

The event concluded with the distribution of prizes to the participants.

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