PM Modi Holds Talks With Bangladeshi Counterpart Sheikh Hasina Over Security, Trade
Government sources said the focus of the talks was to significantly expand the areas of cooperation between the two countries
NEW DELHI: Broad basing their ties, India and Bangladesh on Saturday inked seven pacts and launched three projects after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
One of the projects included import of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) from Bangladesh for distribution in the North Eastern states. The pacts signed after Modi-Hasina talks provided for deeper cooperation between the two countries in areas of water resources, youth affairs, culture, education and coastal surveillance.
In a brief media statement, Modi said India accords priority to its ties with Bangladesh and increasing cooperation between the two neighbouring countries should be model for the entire world. "I am happy that today's talks will further energise our bilateral ties," he said in presence of Hasina.
Exchange of Agreements and Inauguration of Bilateral Projects between India & Bangladesh https://t.co/e04PB6hRSo— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) October 5, 2019
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Hasina.
Taking our ties to the next higher level 🇮🇳🇧🇩EAM @DrSJaishankar had a warm conversation with Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina. Reaffirmed India’s highest priority to her relations with Bangladesh pic.twitter.com/8UyqztMiyj
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) October 5, 2019
Modi said in the last one year, the two sides launched a total of 12 projects, including three inaugurated on Saturday, which reflected the intensity in ties between the two sides. In her remarks, Hasina said ties between the two countries have been on an upswing in the last few years including in areas of maritime security, civil nuclear energy and trade.
The Bangladeshi prime minister arrived here on a four-day visit on Thursday. She attended the World Economic Forum on Thursday and Friday. This is her first visit to India since parliamentary elections were held in Bangladesh and India. Ties between the two countries have been on an upswing in the last few years.
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