Seven MoUs signed in presence of PM Modi and Sheikh Hasina; IT, Space & Nuclear Energy on table along with Teesta river issue

New Delhi, Sept 6: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held bilateral talks to review and further strengthen the relationship between both countries at Hyderabad House on Tuesday (Sept 6).

 

 

 

 

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, during the joint press statement at Hyderabad House, expressed hope that the issue of Teesta water sharing with India will be resolved soon. She highlighted the ties between both the countries and called India the most important and closest neighbour of Bangladesh. "The two countries have resolved many outstanding issues and we hope that all outstanding issues, including Teesta water-sharing treaty, would be concluded at an early date," she said in a joint statement with PM Narendra Modi.

 

At the same time, India and Bangladesh signed seven MoUs in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina in Delhi. "India-Bangladesh delegation level talks led by PM @narendramodi & PM Sheikh Hasina commence. On the agenda are issues related to connectivity, energy, water resources, trade & investment, border management & security, development partnership and regional & multilateral matters," the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi tweeted.

 

 

 

 

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India and Bangladesh have decided to extend cooperation in various sectors including IT, space and nuclear energy, which are of interest to the younger generation. "We have decided to extend cooperation in IT, space and nuclear energy, which are of interest to our younger generations. Talks are also underway between India and Bangladesh on power transmission lines," PM Modi said in a joint statement with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

 

The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet that both leaders had met 12 times since 2015. Earlier, Hasina laid a wreath and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat. She received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan.