Bangladesh is India's biggest development and trade partner: PM Modi in joint address with Hasina
India Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held bilateral talks to review and strengthen the relationship between both countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held bilateral talks to review and strengthen the relationship between both countries in Delhi on Tuesday, September 6.
PM Modi said, “Across Asia, India is the biggest market for exports from Bangladesh. To further expedite this progress, we will soon initiate discussions on a bilateral economic comprehensive partnership agreement.”
During the address, PM Modi said that “India-Bangladesh relationship will achieve new heights in the coming time.”
He said, “Today, Bangladesh is India's biggest development partner and our biggest trade partner in the region. There is a continuous improvement in the people-to-people cooperation.”
Issuing a joint statement with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina in Delhi, PM Narendra Modi said that trade between India-Bangladesh is increasing rapidly. “We have decided to extend cooperation in the IT, Space and Nuclear sectors. Talks are also underway b/w India & Bangladesh on power transmission lines,” said PM Modi.
Both the leaders also signed key documents on water sharing. “54 rivers flow through India-Bangladesh border & are linked to the livelihood of people in both countries. Today, we have signed an important agreement regarding water-sharing of Kushiyara River,” said PM Modi in a joint statement with Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also talked about Bangladesh flood situation, terrorism, bilateral, regional and international issues.
