Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday assured President Abdul Hamid of resolving Teesta water-sharing and implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) issues.
Modi also reaffirmed that his government was working continuously on these two crucial issues, reports BSS.
“We’ve been working on Teesta water-sharing and LBA issues for their immediate solution,” the Indian premier said during a call on Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid at Hyderabad House, president’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS quoting the meeting.
Modi said he has a plan to visit Dhaka as early as possible.
Referring to Bangladesh-India cooperation in the power sector, the president sought more help in this regard, especially in Bangladesh’s efforts to import hydropower from Nepal and Bhutan.
In response, Modi said India was ready to intensify its cooperation in power sector.
Abdul Hamid also laid emphasis on developing regional connectivity and said such connectivity would help the region reap economic benefits for it.
On connectivity issue, the Indian premier said collective efforts would have to be made on developing sub-regional connectivity, including development of infrastructure and tourism.
Referring to his meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New York and during Saarc Summit in Kathmandu, Modi said they had successful talks.
The president recalled with gratitude the unprecedented support and assistance extended to Bangladesh during the country’s Liberation War in 1971.
Modi said he was happy that he had opportunity to meet two great freedom fighters, General Jacob and Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid.
In the half-an-hour-long meeting, Hamid lauded the leadership of Narendra Modi and his “Gujarat Model,” says our correspondent in New Delhi.
Hamid told Modi that Modi’s leadership would inspire the young generation of India to build a prosperous country.
The Bangladesh president reminded the Indian prime minister about the invitation of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and told him to make a visit soon, reports UNB.
An impressed Modi in reply said, “I’ll try to visit Bangladesh soon.”
State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh Shahhriar Alam, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Moazzem Ali, lawmaker Rezwan Ahmed Tawfiq, and Senior Secretary Shaikh Altaf Ali were present on Bangladesh side while Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Sujata Singh and Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pankaj Saran joined the India side.
