gladesh Friendship Dialogue here on Saturday. He also said India was “positively” looking forward to Modi’s upcoming visit to Bangladesh. “He would be making certain announcements, things that are positive. We are thinking in terms of a brighter future,” Rijiju said. During the discussion organised by India Foundation, the Minister also said Bangladesh has been providing full cooperation in tracking down fundamentalists and criminal elements. He said there were fringe elements along the border which try to vitiate the atmosphere but they would not be allowed to destroy relations between the two countries. “We have a favourable and cooperative government in Bangladesh. Whenever our agencies get in touch with their’s, we get absolute support, which is very encouraging. So, we are very careful not to allow all these elements to take away the efforts,” he said. Dwelling on the historic Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, Rijiu said that borders are “not to divide but to unite countries.” Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said there are “enormous possibilities” to expand bilateral ties and that it was looking for a “win-win” situation for both the countries, reports PTI. He also expressed confidence that the Prime Minister’s visit will bring a “new momentum” to the relationship between the two countries. Responding to questions on the Teesta river water-sharing agreement, he said it was “an issue under discussion”. “In such cases, it’s prudent to wait for the results. It’s a relationship with enormous possibilities, hopefully we will see that grow,” Jaishankar said during a panel discussion on India-Bangladesh relations. The Teesta deal was set to be inked during the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh in September, 2011 but was postponed at the last minute due to objections by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee. The Teesta water is crucial for Bangladesh, especially in the leanest period from December to March when the water flow often temporarily comes down to less than 1,000 cusecs from 5,000 cusecs every year. Jaishankar welcomed ratification of the LBA by Parliament even as he flagged concern over a “section” trying to create “suspicion” between the two countries.
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gladesh Friendship Dialogue here on Saturday. He also said India was “positively” looking forward to Modi’s upcoming visit to Bangladesh. “He would be making certain announcements, things that are positive. We are thinking in terms of a brighter future,” Rijiju said. During the discussion organised by India Foundation, the Minister also said Bangladesh has been providing full cooperation in tracking down fundamentalists and criminal elements. He said there were fringe elements along the border which try to vitiate the atmosphere but they would not be allowed to destroy relations between the two countries. “We have a favourable and cooperative government in Bangladesh. Whenever our agencies get in touch with their’s, we get absolute support, which is very encouraging. So, we are very careful not to allow all these elements to take away the efforts,” he said. Dwelling on the historic Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh, Rijiu said that borders are “not to divide but to unite countries.” Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said there are “enormous possibilities” to expand bilateral ties and that it was looking for a “win-win” situation for both the countries, reports PTI. He also expressed confidence that the Prime Minister’s visit will bring a “new momentum” to the relationship between the two countries. Responding to questions on the Teesta river water-sharing agreement, he said it was “an issue under discussion”. “In such cases, it’s prudent to wait for the results. It’s a relationship with enormous possibilities, hopefully we will see that grow,” Jaishankar said during a panel discussion on India-Bangladesh relations. The Teesta deal was set to be inked during the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to Bangladesh in September, 2011 but was postponed at the last minute due to objections by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee. The Teesta water is crucial for Bangladesh, especially in the leanest period from December to March when the water flow often temporarily comes down to less than 1,000 cusecs from 5,000 cusecs every year. Jaishankar welcomed ratification of the LBA by Parliament even as he flagged concern over a “section” trying to create “suspicion” between the two countries.
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