The heads of diplomatic missions of Bhutan, India and Nepal in Dhaka will travel together from Dhaka to India, Bhutan and Nepal along the land route to highlight the importance of sub-regional cooperation in crucial areas such as trade, transit, border infrastructure and connectivity.
In the first ever visit of its kind, Bhutanese Ambassador Pema Choden, Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran and Nepalese Ambassador Hari Kumar Shrestha will undertake the journey from November 9 to 12, said a press release issued by the Indian High Commission.
The team will visit the Bangladesh-India-Bhutan-Nepal border areas as well as land customs stations and immigration posts
Bangladesh government is supporting the trip, and a representative of the Foreign Ministry will also be a part of the team. The Indian team will also include Gopal Baglay, joint secretary at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
The team will visit the Bangladesh-India-Bhutan-Nepal border areas as well as land customs stations and immigration posts aiding international trade and people-to-people contact in the sub-region.
The team will visit the land customs stations of Burimari-Changrabandha (Bangladesh-India), Phuentsholing-Jaigaon (Bhutan-India), Kakarbhitta-Panitanki (Nepal-India) and Phulbari-Banglabandha (India-Bangladesh).
They will also visit land ports in those places to observe the existing infrastructure and facilities, and hold meetings with officials at said land ports.
During the visit, the team will hold interactions with Chambers of Commerce in Phuentsholing (Bhutan Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Kakarbhitta (Mechi Chamber of Commerce and Industry), Siliguri (Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of North Bengal), and Panchagarh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Panchgarh Exporters-Importers Association in Bangladesh.
They will also hold meetings with customs and immigration officials at the border points.
