The Indian part of the Sunderbans with 54 islands has a population of about 40 lakh and around 100 tigers, according to government data.
A 22-year-old woman from Bangladesh, Krishna Mandal, swam across the border to marry her boyfriend in India.
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Addressing a conference on Multipolarism in Asia: Issues and Challenges, Vikram Doraiswami, joint secretary at the External Affairs Ministry, said the move was aimed to strengthen inland waterway routes between the two countries.