Modi hails Bangladesh as pillar of India s neighbourhood first policy ; Sheikh Hasina stresses need to sign Teesta pact India and Bangladesh sealed seven agreements on various fronts hydrocarbons, elephant conservation, sanitation, and agriculture, and restored a cross-border rail link which was in operation till 1965 FP Staff December 18, 2020 20:22:51 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina held a virtual meeting on Thursday where a broad range of issues were discussed, including the Teesta water-sharing agreement, a trade pact and COVID-19 vaccines.
At the virtual summit, India and Bangladesh sealed seven agreements on various fronts hydrocarbons, elephant conservation, sanitation and agriculture, and restored a cross-border rail link which was in operation till 1965.
Full text of joint statement on India-Bangladesh virtual summit
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1. H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India and H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh held a Summit in virtual format on 17 December 2020. Both sides held comprehensive discussions on all aspects of bilateral relations, and exchanged views on regional and international issues.
India-Bangladesh partnership
2. Both Prime Ministers expressed satisfaction over the current state of bilateral relations based on shared bonds of history, culture, language, and other unique commonalities that characterize the partnership. They emphasized that relations between Bangladesh and India are based on fraternal ties and reflective of an all-encompassing partnership based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding that transcends a strategic partnership. They paid solemn tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh, the
1. H.E. Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India and H.E. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh held a Summit in virtual format on 17 December 2020. Both sides held comprehensive discussions on all aspects of bilateral relations, and exchanged views on regional and international issues.
India-Bangladesh partnership
2. Both Prime Ministers expressed satisfaction over the current state of bilateral relations based on shared bonds of history, culture, language, and other unique commonalities that characterize the partnership. They emphasized that relations between Bangladesh and India are based on fraternal ties and reflective of an all-encompassing partnership based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding that transcends a strategic partnership. They paid solemn tribute to the martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh, the Muktijoddhas and the Indian soldiers, for their great sacrifices in 1971. They vowed to uphol
Hasina-Modi talks yield 39-point joint statement
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DHAKA, Dec 17, 2020 (BSS) – Bangladesh and India today issued a 39-point joint statement as their premiers held virtual talks, described by both sides as “comprehensive” touching upon all aspects of bilateral relations and respective views on regional and international issues.
The statement highlighted 10 major issues which it said featured the talks between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her counterpart Narendra Modi, with a generalized review of bilateral ties featuring the beginning point of the communiqué.
The statement underlined the 10 issues as: Bangladesh-India partnership; cooperation in health sector in facing the COVID-19; cultural exchanges; border management and security; trade partnership; connectivity; water resources, power and energy; Rohingya crisis; regional and global partnership; and signing of bilateral documents and inauguration of projects.