Overview

• The Youth Tipra Federation and Tipra Motha Party staged large-scale protests near the India-Bangladesh border in South Tripura on April 28, opposing Bangladesh's embankment construction.
• Protesters accused Bangladesh of violating international norms by building the embankment within the 150-yard buffer zone, raising concerns of territorial encroachment.
• Local residents and leaders warned that the embankment could exacerbate monsoon flooding, endangering villages like Belonia and Kailashahar in Tripura.
• Security forces, including the Border Security Force and Tripura Police, prevented demonstrators from reaching the construction site to avoid escalating tensions.
• The Government of India has yet to officially comment, while indigenous leaders demand stronger action to protect ancestral lands and address environmental risks.