India-Bangladesh are friends, who have seen much progress in our relationship, and friends who can do much more. The basic transportation infrastructure needs to come first, followed by a motor vehicle agreement (digitalizing paperwork) that ensures the free movement of goods through the border. More work needs to be done to improve ties.
India-Bangladesh Ties: Welcoming the delegations of both countries, Md. Mustafizur Rahman, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India highlighted the importance of “collective prosperity and mutual benefits.”
On the sidelines of the two-day 6th Indian Ocean Conference being held in Dhaka, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, in an exclusive conversation with WION's Sidhant Sibal, underscored the need for upholding the Law of the Seas. The foreign minister highlighted that the countries in the region should have "orderly, acceptable consensus on maritime activities" and there must be adherence and respect for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
A new chapter in bilateral ties between Bangladesh and India is likely to be initiated by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s trip to India from September 5 to 8. Her acceptance of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to celebrate the golden jubilee of the diplomatic ties between the two countries adds to the significance of her visit.