Indian President Pranab Mukherjee has said India always maintains its commitments.
The Indian President made the comment regarding Bangladesh’s eagerly waiting for a solution to the much-awaited Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) and Teesta water sharing issues between the two countries.
Pranab said this during a meeting with Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid, who is now in New Delhi on a 6-day state visit, reports BSS.
Appreciating Bangladesh’s achievement in social and economic sectors, Pranab Mukherjee said Bangladesh is going ahead remarkably.
“Despite global economic downturn, Bangladesh is making tremendous achievement in different areas... it is maintaining steady GDP growth and its per capita income and remittance earnings are also increasing,” Pranab said.
About boosting import from Bangladesh, the Indian president said India will have to invest more in Bangladesh to boost its import from it.
During the meeting, Abdul Hamid thanked Pranab Mukherjee for the hospitality extended to him and his delegation.
Abdul Hamid recalled with gratefulness Pranab Mukherjee’s remarkable contribution during Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971.
Hamid also thanked the Indian people and its army for their support and cooperation during the Liberation War.
Pranab Mukherjee presented Abdul Hamid a book on different programmes broadcast by ‘Akash Bani’ during Bangladesh War of Liberation. President Abdul Hamid also gave Pranab Mukherjee a book on the Liberation War.
After the meeting, President Hamid joined the banquet hosted by Pranab Mukherjee in his honour.
Indian Premier Narendra Modi, former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banarjee, among others, attended the programme.
Meanwhile, Abdul Hamid yesterday visited Taj Mahal, the Mughal-era mausoleum known as testament to Emperor Shah Jahan’s love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal, reports BSS.
The president spent about 30 minutes at the monument of love, a 17th century monument and now a world heritage.
Abdul Hamid was briefed about the monument by the officials of Tourism Ministry of India.
The president also signed the visitor’s book of Taj Mahal, one of the universally admired masterpieces.
Later, Abdul Hamid also visited Agra Fort, one of the architectural beauties of Mughal era.
Earlier in the day, he arrived in Agra as part of his six-day state visit to India.
A special flight of Air India carrying the president and his entourage left Palam Airport of New Delhi at 11:50am and reached Agra Kheria Air Force Airport around 1pm.
Divisional commissioner of Agra and other officials received the president.
Abdul Hamid was driven to Oberoi Amarvilas where he will stay during his visit to Agra.
The president came to India on December 18 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee.
