PM Modi announces visit to Dhaka in March at virtual summit with Sheikh Hasina
PM Modi announces visit to Dhaka in March at virtual summit with Sheikh Hasina
Earlier, the visit was confirmed to take place on March 26, 2021, by Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen.
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PM Modi and Sheikh Hasina
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced his visit to Dhaka in March next year to participate in the celebration of 50th Independence Day of Bangladesh. He said this during the virtual summit held on Thursday with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
“I congratulate you on behalf of all Indians on the occasion of Mujib Barsho . Thank you for the invitation to visit Bangladesh next year. It would be a matter of pride for me to pay tribute to Bangabandhu with you,” said Prime Minister Modi.
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Key outcome of the summit led by the two PMs include inauguration of Chilahati-Haldibari rail link to push regional connectivity.
India, Bangladesh set to re-open Haldibari-Chilahati rail route after 55 years
India and Bangladesh are expected to ink five MoUs at their virtual summit on Thursday in the areas of connectivity, agriculture, high community development projects, wildlife conservation among other sectors to upgrade partnership coinciding with the birth centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman and 50 years of Bangladesh independence celebrations.
Key outcome of the summit led by the two PMs include inauguration of Chilahati-Haldibari rail link to push regional connectivity.
Highlights
PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina will hold a virtual summit on Thursday.
Connectivity and paying tributes to Bangladesh s father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the centenary birth anniversary celebration will be the top focus areas.
New Delhi: Connectivity and paying tributes to Bangladesh s father of the nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the centenary birth anniversary celebration will be the top focus areas of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina s virtual summit on Thursday.
On connectivity, the opening of the Haldibari-Chilahati rail link connecting Bangladesh with West Bengal will be the major outcome of the meet. The route will also connect Assam with Bangladesh and expectedly increase connectivity, and economic development in the region, help in the movement of cargo.