Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar is in Bangladesh for a bilateral visit. During his meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart, S. Jaishankar expressed strong support to Bangladesh in its efforts to fight terrorism and extremism amid a spate of targeted killings.
“Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar conveyed India’s strong support to Bangladesh in its fight against extremism and terrorism particularly in response to recent attacks against vulnerable sections of society,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said during a press briefing on Thursday.
Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar also held meetings with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Foreign Minister A. H. Mahmood Ali.
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During the talks both India and Bangladesh also took stock of bilateral engagements in various areas.
“Foreign Secretary of India S. Jaishankar paid a bilateral visit to Bangladesh. The visit was part of regular interaction between the two sides. The Foreign Secretary called on Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina and the Foreign Minister on May 11 and met the Bangladesh Foreign Secretary on May 12. During the talks both Foreign Secretaries reviewed the progress on decisions and understandings reached between the two countries the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015. Both sides noted with appreciation that there has been excellent implementation of decisions taken which are evident from the results in all the sectors. Key developments include progress on the implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement, commencement of supply of 100 MW power from Tripura to Bangladesh, launch of coastal shipping services from Chittagong to Krishnapattanam, progress on energy cooperation, signing of dollar credit line agreement for execution of projects under US $2 billion line of credit. Both sides also take stock of decisions made during recent meetings of various bilateral mechanisms,” the foreign secretary told media.
Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar’s visit is expected to prepare the ground for the next meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission led by foreign ministers of both countries to be held in Dhaka later this year.
