India, Bangladesh border forces discuss issues in Tripura Agartala, July 24 (IANS): A four-day long Inspector General level meeting between the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) began here on Sunday to discuss and resolve border issues between the two neighbouring countries. A 21-member delegation of BGB led by its Chittagong sector Regional Director Brigadier General Mohammad Habibul Karim arrived here for the meeting with BSF led by Tripura frontier Inspector General J.B. Sangwan. "Currently relation between the two border guards is excellent. We are cooperating with each other to deal with any border related issues. Except some minor issues, no major problems exists along the India-Bangladesh borders now," Karim told the media at the Akhaura checkpost. "Border crimes, smuggling, erection of fencing at zero point in certain places along the border, cross-border movement of inimical elements would be discussed in the meeting," a BSF official said. "Such meetings to resolve pending border issues happen routinely both in India and Bangladesh after a regular interval," the official added. Four northeastern states of India -- Tripura (856 km), Assam (263 km), Meghalaya (443 km), Mizoram (318 km) -- share a 1,880-km border with Bangladesh. Of the 856 km India-Bangladesh border in Tripura, a little over 85 per cent is fenced so far. Mizoram-HPC (D) peace talks likely in August Aizawl, July 24 (NNN): Peace talks between Mizoram government and Manipur-based militant outfit Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) is likely to begin in August, officials said on Friday. Mizoram government’s willingness to hold parleys with HPC (D) has been formally conveyed to it and received a positive response from the militant outfit, they said. “The peace talks is likely to begin in the first part of August. The place and time of the proposed negotiation would be finalised by the state home department in consultation with the militant group, while HPC(D) would select and submit the names of the members of the delegation,” an official said. Sources in the State home department said that the talks would be held at the official level at the initial stage and the state government delegation is most likely to be headed by Additional Secretary for Home Lalbiakzama. The negotiations between the State government and HPC(D) leadership had fizzled out following a deadlock on the extension of the period for Suspension of Operations (SoO) in August 2013. AR adventure cell inaugurated in Shillong Shillong, July 24 (MExN): The Assam Rifles Adventure Cell was inaugurated by Lieutenant General HJS Sachdev, Director General Assam Rifles, at its Headquarters in Laitkor, Shillong on July 23. He was accompanied by Vandana Sachdev, President ARWWA, an AR press release stated. Speaking on the occasion, Lieutenant General HJS Sachdev told the august gathering present that training forms a very important aspect in the all round development of a soldier and the adventure pursuits undertaken by the Cell will add a new dimension to the training of soldiers apart from inculcating the spirit of adventure. Lt Gen Sachdev also expressed his satisfaction on the creation of the AR Aero Node at Laitkor and Aqua Sports Node at Barapani. The General Officer exhorted the young soldiers of AR to utilize the facilities available optimally, the release stated.