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
640
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.
PM Hasina expresses interest in joining under-construction India-Myanmar-Thailand highway
The India-Myanmar-Thailand (IMT) trilateral highway.
Star Online Report
Star Online Report
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today conveyed interest in joining the under-construction India-Myanmar-Thailand highway.
Hasina voiced Dhaka s interest in the trilateral highway during her virtual summit with Indian PM Narendra Modi.
She expressed keen interest in the ongoing India-Myanmar-Thailand trilateral highway project and sought support of India for Bangladesh to connect with this project with a view to enhance connectivity between the regions of South and South East Asia, said a joint statement issued post-summit. In the same spirit, the Indian side requested Bangladesh to allow connectivity from West Bengal (Hilli) to Meghalaya (Mahendraganj) via Bangladesh, it said, our New Delhi correspondent reports.
Joint Statement on India-Bangladesh Virtual Summit
Sun Online Desk
17th December, 2020 08:02:21
Bangladesh and India have issued a joint statement renewing pledges to work together for common interests and goods.
The statement is preceded by a virtual summit between Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Thursday.
The statement is as follows:
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.
39pt joint communique on major matters newstoday.com.bd - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newstoday.com.bd Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.