প্রকাশ: 06/09/2022
Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina today called bilateral relations between Bangladesh-India role
model for neighborhood diplomacy, hoping all the outstanding issues, including
Teesta Water Sharing Treaty will be resolved soon likewise many issues solved
in the spirit of friendship and cooperation.
"I reiterated that India is the most important and
closest neighbour of Bangladesh. Bangladesh-India bilateral relations are known
to be Role Model for Neighborhood Diplomacy," she said.
The prime minister said in a statement issued after holding
bilateral talks between Bangladesh premier and her Indian counterpart and
witnessing exchange of several deals and MoUs signed between the concerned
authorities of the two countries at the Hyederabad House here.
She noted that over the last decade, both the countries have
achieved remarkable progress in a number of areas.
"The two countries had resolved many outstanding issues
in the spirit of friendship and cooperation and we expressed hope for all
outstanding issues, including the signing of the Teesta Water Sharing Treaty at
an early date," she added.
The Prime Minister said she and her Indian counterpart
Narendra Modi concluded another round of fruitful discussion and its outcome
will bring benefits to the peoples of both the countries.
"We held the meeting in a spirit of close friendship
and cooperation. We discussed a wide range of bilateral issues to take forward
our relationship in the days ahead," she said.
She also said during the talks they stressed the need for
focusing on possible ways to materialize commitments and accommodate each
other's priorities in a mutually beneficial manner.
"Connectivity, trade and commerce, investment, water
resources management, security, border and lines of credit are some of the areas
we discussed," she said.
She mentioned that having forged a strong partnership over
the last 50 years, both countries are working on an increasingly wide range of
issues of mutual interest.
"I and Prime Minister Modi agreed to pursue
collaborative efforts to sustain our economic growth and maintain peace,
security and stability in our two countries and in the region," she said.
If Bangladesh and India can work together as partners,
Sheikh Hasina said it will bring benefit not only to the countries, it would
also bring peace and prosperity in the region as a whole.
The Prime Minister said that bounded by 54 common rivers and
four thousand kilometers of border, Bangladesh and India are committed to
enhancing the collective welfare of the two peoples.
Today, in the later part of the day, she said she is
expecting to call on the President of India and its Vice President.
After that she said she will award 'Mujib Scholarships' to
the direct descendants of the soldiers/officers of defence forces of India who
were martyred or critically wounded during the great Liberation War of
Bangladesh in 1971.
She expressed her gratitude for the invaluable support
extended by the government and the people of India in Bangladesh's Liberation
War.
"Since then, Bangladesh-India ties are anchored in
shared history and culture, mutual trust and respect, longstanding friendship
and continued cooperation," she said.
The Prime Minister appreciated Narendra Modi's visionary
leadership that continues to provide added momentum to bilateral relations
between the neighboring countries.
She also congratulated the government of India and its
people on successful completion of the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' - the
year-long celebrations marking the 75th year of India's Independence.
At the new dawn of the 'Amrit Kaal' for next 25 years, she
said she extended her best wishes as India moves forward towards attaining
resolutions made for 'Aatmanirbhar (self-reliant) Bharat'.
- BSS
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