PM Modi, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to go over connectivity, trade

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Primary Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina will hold a good virtual bilateral summit on Thursday and keep discussions to improve trade and connectivity between both countries.

Modi and Hasina might jointly inaugurate the Haldibari-Chilahati rail hyperlink which is aimed at fostering people-to-persons connectivity on both sides. The rail link is also likely to enhance connectivity and trade between Assam, West Bengal and Bangladesh.

“During the summit, both leaders will hold extensive discussions on the whole spectral range of the bilateral relationship, incorporating even more strengthening cooperation in the content COVID period,” the Ministry of Exterior Affairs was quoted when saying by news company PTI.

India and Bangladesh have both been very keen to restart the six pre-1965 rail links between both countries. There happen to be five links that are currently operational between both nations - Petrapole (India) - Benapole (Bangladesh), Gede (India) - Darshana (Bangladesh), Singhabad (India)-Rohanpur (Bangladesh) and Radhikapur (India)-Birol (Bangladesh). The rail website link between Akhaura and Agartala is also being quickly designed to help expand increase trade for the reason that region.

Both the leaders may also start a stamp to commemorate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who led Bangladesh to its independence from Pakistan in 1971. Pakistan shed the war to the Indian Army and Bangladesh’s Muktibahini on December 16. India celebrates December 16 as Vijay Diwas to commemorate the victory.

The summit may also see the start of the Bangabandhu-Bapu Digital Exhibition to celebrate the legacy of Mahatma Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The exhibition will be available for looking at in New Delhi, Dhaka, Kolkata, the United Nations and in 18 other locations. A Ba-Bangamata wall structure, celebrating the lives of Kasturba Bai and Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib, may also be inaugurated by both primary ministers.

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com

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