Ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Dhaka in March, Bangladesh and India will hold a meeting at the level of Home Secretary and Commerce Secretary and the much-anticipated Joint Rivers Commission (JRC). The meeting was chaired by the Foreign Secretaries of both the countries and their respective representatives.
The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to attend the 50th anniversary celebrations of Bangladesh's independence, the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations. The two sides agreed to hold the next Home Secretary-level talks, Commerce Secretary-level talks and a meeting of the Joint River Commission at the secretary level before the summit in March 2021. They will meet Narendra Modi in March 2021. He also discussed preparations for the upcoming visit to Dhaka and the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The talks focused on Covid-19 cooperation, trade and investment, communications, border management, water sharing, security and defense cooperation.
The two countries also reviewed the progress made in the bilateral relations. The meeting was co-chaired by Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Sringla and Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Ambassador Masud bin Momen. Mohammad Imran, Secretary (East) Ambassador Mashfi Shams and representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Water Resources. The Indian delegation included representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Home, Trade and Industry, Water Power and Finance. It was decided to further strengthen the ongoing coordination to jointly celebrate the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the father of the nation of Bangladesh. Both sides appreciated the participation of contingents of the three forces of Bangladesh in the Republic Day parade of India this year.
The two sides expressed satisfaction over the renewal of the air travel bubble system and the speedy implementation of the Line of Credit in bilateral development partnerships. Do.
