Early solution will be found for Teesta issue: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that early solution can and will be found to the Teesta water sharing issue.

However, the much-delayed pact on the Teesta water sharing remained elusive for the two sides. Admitting that the pact was “important” for India-Bangladesh ties, Modi assured India’s commitment to the issue.

In a bid to give the boost to their ties, India and Bangladesh on Saturday inked nearly two dozen pacts in strategic areas of defence and civil nuclear cooperation after “productive” talks between their prime ministers.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who held extensive discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina, also announced a new line of concessional credit of $4.5 billion for the implementation of projects in Bangladesh.

“India has always stood for the prosperity of Bangladesh and its people. We are long-standing and trusted development partner for Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh are also determined that the fruits of our cooperation must reach our people,” Modi said in a joint address to the media with Hasina.

Modi said India wanted to build cooperation in new areas with Bangladesh “especially in some high-technology sectors which would include working in the fields of electronics, IT, cyber security, space explorations and civil nuclear energy”.

Announcing an additional line of credit of USD 500 million to Bangladesh for military supplies, Modi said it will be driven by the requirement of that country.

Source: jamunanews24