The two PMs directed their officials to meanwhile conclude discussions on various aspects relating to sharing of waters of the Feni, Manu, Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla and Dudhkumar rivers..India and Bangladesh on Saturday signed 22 agreements, including five in defense and three in civil nuclear energy sectors, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a concessional Line of Credit (LoC) of 4.5 billion for development projects and another LoC of 500 million for defense-related procurement for Bangladesh.’’In her brief remarks to the media, Hasina described India as the most important neighbor of Bangladesh, adding her government’s firm resolve to further strengthen ties with New Delhi. Their spread poses a grave threat, not just to India and Bangladesh but to the entire region, Modi said at a joint media interaction with Sheikh Hasina after talks between the leaders.On the trade and investment front, the two leaders noted that during the course of Sheikh Hasina’s visit, the private sectors of the two nations would sign agreements that would result in investment of more than 9 billion in Bangladesh.
The Indian PM Modi did not disappoint the Bangladeshi delegation on the contentious issue, saying he firmly believed that it is only my government and Excellency Sheikh Hasina, your government, that can and will find an early solution to the Teesta water sharing. While our partnership brings prosperity to our people, it also works to protect them from forces of radicalization and extremism.The other agreements relate to cooperation in areas like civil nuclear energy, cyber security, judicial services, passenger and cruise services, mass media, motor vehicle passenger traffic and trade.
The tone for making Sheikh Hasina’s four-day visit successful was set by Modi in the afternoon during the talks between the leaders.Jaishankar said the two countries were expected to ink 12 business agreements to the tune of billions of dollars during Hasinas visit, taking the number of accords to 34.In an indirect endorsement of India’s stand against Pakistan on the issue of terrorism, the joint statement said the two PMs strongly condemned the recent barbaric attacks in India and Bangladesh and expressed their conviction that the fight against terrorism should not only seek to disrupt and eliminate terrorists and terror organisations but also take strong measures against States which support and finance terrorism, provide sanctuary to terrorists and falsely extol their virtues.Modi reassured Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that his government was working heating film Manufacturers with all stakeholders in India for an early conclusion of the Teesta water sharing agreement after she requested him for an early conclusion of the accord as was agreed upon between the countries in January 2011, a joint statement issued by the two sides said.