Bangladesh, India discuss ways to take forward ties

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NN Online:

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma on Sunday met Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin and discussed how the two countries can take forward the relations in the coming days on all fronts.

During the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they also discussed the shared aspirations of the people for peace, security and development, reports UNB.

“No, no specific…it was more in terms of how we will take forward the relations in the coming days,” the Indian envoy said when a reporter wanted to know whether they have any discussion on issues relating to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The two sides underscored the importance of activating the regular bilateral mechanisms between the two countries.

Asked about the next Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India-Bangladesh, he said this is what they were discussing.

The last FOC between the two countries was held in New Delhi on November 23 last year.

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The High Commissioner on October 2 met Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, various bilateral issues were discussed and it was emphasized that the two countries need to work together to promote bilateral relations.

Bangladesh and India in recent days discussed cooperation in the areas of trade, projects and people-to-people contacts.

The importance of resuming regular visa processing by the Indian High Commission also came up for discussion.