Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh
Rajeet Mitter today said India is
committed to partner with Bangladesh in
its economic development.
"We firmly believe that continued
economic development of India is
inextricably linked to the prosperity
and development of its neighbors,
including Bangladesh," he said in a
message on the occasion of republic day
of India, an Indian high commission
release said here.
Referring to Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina's recent India visit, the high
commissioner said people of India and
Bangladesh have witnessed beginning of
a new phase in bilateral relations
between the two countries through this
path- breaking visit.
The Prime Ministers of Bangladesh and
India agreed to put in place a
comprehensive framework of cooperation
for development of the two countries,
encapsulating their mutually shared
vision for the future, which would
include cooperation in security, water
resources, power, transpiration,
connectivity, tourism and education, he
said.
"With a view to reviving traditional
links that remained disrupted since
independence, India has agreed to
facilitate transit for Bangladesh to
Nepal and Bhutan," he said,
adding "India has agreed that trucks
for movement from Bhutan and Nepal be
allowed to enter 200 meters into Zero
Point at Banglabandh."
The Indian high commissioner said his
country has been following a policy of
non-reciprocity and positive asymmetry
which is reflective in India's
unilateral initiatives such as
providing duty free access to products
from SAARC LDCs, including Bangladesh
to India market, and allowing duty free
access for 8 million pieces of
readymade Bangladeshi garments to
India.
The leaders of the both country also
reiterated the assurance that the
territory of either country would not
be allowed for activities inimical to
the other and resolved not to allow
their territories to be used by
terrorist or militant and insurgent
organizations, Mitter said in his
message.
Referring that India and Bangladesh
enjoy bonds of history, language and
culture, and share commitment to
democracy, pluralism and rule of law,
the Indian high commissioner expressed
his appreciation of the support
extended by the friendly people of
Bangladesh to strengthen the
traditional bond of friendship between
the two countries.
--BSS, Dhaka
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