"Bangladesh is India's biggest development partner" : PM Modi after meeting Sheikh Hasina

"Bangladesh is India's largest development partner. It lies at the confluence of our Neighbourhood First Policy, Act East Policy, Vision SAGAR and Indo-Pacific Vision," PM Modi said after talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday reiterated India's commitment to realising Bangabandhu's dream of a stable, prosperous and progressive Bangladesh. Apart from this, the PM said that New Delhi will continue to give top priority to its relations with Dhaka.

PM Modi said after talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, "Bangladesh is India's largest development partner. It lies at the confluence of our Neighbourhood First Policy, Act East Policy, Vision Sagar and Indo-Pacific Vision. Together, we have completed many important public welfare projects in the last one year."

Various areas of bilateral cooperation were discussed including development partnership, energy, water resources, trade, defence cooperation etc. PM Modi said that both the countries have prepared a futuristic vision for cooperation in new areas. The consensus reached on cooperation in areas like green partnership, digital partnership, blue economy and space will benefit the youth of both the countries.

He said, "We welcome Bangladesh's decision to join the Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative. We will continue our cooperation in other regional and international forums including BIMSTEC."

Let us tell you that the two leaders have met each other 10 times since 2019, which has brought unprecedented changes in relations. Earlier, PM Modi welcomed the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in the premises of Rashtrapati Bhavan as the first guest on a bilateral state visit after the formation of the new government in India.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by visiting Rajghat. The Bangladesh PM is also scheduled to meet President Draupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar. Sheikh Hasina was among the international leaders who attended the swearing-in ceremony of PM Modi and the Union Council of Ministers on June 9 earlier this month.