Assam, Meghalaya aim to boost trade with Bangladesh

[Black_cats]

Published on 12:00 AM, February 28, 2021

Assam, Meghalaya aim to boost trade with Bangladesh

Diplomatic Correspondent

The Indian states of Assam and Meghalaya want regular exchanges of views between their trade representatives and those of Bangladesh to promote trade and settle complexities.

The comments were made during the visit of Mohammad Imran, Bangladesh's high commissioner to India, to the two states in the last three days, according to a press release from the high commission.


He met with the top leaders and officials of the states during his visit.

During the envoy's courtesy call on Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonwal at his residence on Saturday, Imran emphasised that cooperation on various issues of mutual interest should be enhanced.

Informing about the economic condition of Bangladesh, he said Bangladesh has come a long way in terms of development and is in a very strong position economically.

He emphasised introducing the people of Assam to the current development scenario of Bangladesh, and establishing close communication between the people of the two regions through cultural and youth exchange programmes.

Chief Minister Sonwal called for regular meetings between the trade representatives of the two countries and those directly involved in imports and exports to enhance bilateral trade and resolve trade complexities.

On Thursday, Imran visited Tamabil customs port immigration centre. He held meetings with local and business representatives of the limestone, stone and coal importers' groups in the area as well as officials of the local administration.

He said Bangladesh and India were working with India's north-eastern states, including Assam and Meghalaya, for the development and growth of Bangladesh's trade and tourism industry.

He assured the business representatives of full cooperation in resolving trade-related concerns.

On the same day, Imran visited the Dauki Customs Port Immigration Centre in Meghalaya and attended a view-exchange meeting with local Indian business representatives. He also visited the new customs port area proposed by India in the border area of Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet.

In the evening, the high commissioner met Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Indian Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

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[bluesky]

Assam, Meghalaya aim to boost trade with Bangladesh

These two and other Indian NE states should actively demand autonomy from that Satan country called India and seek a better relationship with BD to form a common market for the betterment of their respective peoples.

The Indian NE states have no economic future unless their economy merges that with BD's.

 

[Turingsage]

These two and other Indian NE states should actively demand autonomy from that Satan country called India and seek a better relationship with BD to form a common market for the betterment of their respective peoples.

The Indian NE states have no economic future unless their economy merges that with BD's.

Do you live in another galaxy. Do you think these states are gaga and break from the Indian union . Do you think anything happens in these states WITHOUT the approval of the central government in Delhi ??

Of course we welcome closer trade relations with Bangladesh and these states have not just the full permission of Delhi but actual encouragement of Delhi.
The fantasy that these states would seek better relationship at the expense of the Union is not just laughable and ridiculous but utterly absurd.
Delhi wants Assam and Meghalaya to have closer trade relations with Bangladesh as it does with Burma. Its part of Delhi's look east policy as we are building the highway to Sitwe to link up with the southern ASEAN countries of Thailand Indonesia and Malaysia.

Have a look when you have time to see how many hundreds of millions have already been spent building up that network into East Asia and how much extensive planning has gone into it.

 

[bluesky]

Do you live in another galaxy. Do you think these states are gaga and break from the Indian union . Do you think anything happens in these states WITHOUT the approval of the central government in Delhi ??

Do not you know the meaning of Autonomy? Indian NE states should seek autonomy from Delhi so that they can independently pursue their trade matters with a developing BD instead of waiting for Delhi to dictate terms.

NE states have become very poor and they need BD support for their economic survival. Do not you think autonomy would be a good remedy for their economic upturn when Delhi is not able to do the same? Please be honest.

You will agree that NE is virtually separated from mainland India.

 

[Turingsage]

You keep peddling your fantasies as much as you like .
Delhi is encouraging this trade cause its good for those states and hence good for the Union.
States have considerable powers devolved by India's constitution since the very first day of the Union.
They are free to use those powers, that is the strength of the Union, but your fantasies however are your own.
I hope it results in many many wet dreams.

 

[Saudang]

Do not you know the meaning of Autonomy? Indian NE states should seek autonomy from Delhi so that they can independently pursue their trade matters with a developing BD instead of waiting for Delhi to dictate terms.

NE states have become very poor and they need BD support for their economic survival. Do not you think autonomy would be a good remedy for their economic upturn when Delhi is not able to do the same? Please be honest.

You will agree that NE is virtually separated from mainland India.

I am from North East and we don't need Bangladesh's support for our survival or need special autonomy for economic development.

One of the core reasons for the region being poor is because its infested by millions of illegal Bangladeshis draining the resources. Getting them back into Bangladesh is the best thing Bangladesh can do to support.

 

[magra]

Do not you know the meaning of Autonomy? Indian NE states should seek autonomy from Delhi so that they can independently pursue their trade matters with a developing BD instead of waiting for Delhi to dictate terms.

NE states have become very poor and they need BD support for their economic survival. Do not you think autonomy would be a good remedy for their economic upturn when Delhi is not able to do the same? Please be honest.

You will agree that NE is virtually separated from mainland India.

Have you heard that NE states want to develop some trade with BD but central govt is saying No?

 

[leonblack08]

I am from North East and we don't need Bangladesh's support for our survival or need special autonomy for economic development.

One of the core reasons for the region being poor is because its infested by millions of illegal Bangladeshis draining the resources. Getting them back into Bangladesh is the best thing Bangladesh can do to support.

Yeah I am sure the boogeyman is also there draining resources.

One doesn't need to be an expert on Indian sociocultural norms to understand how North East Indians are looked down on by the rest of the country.

But you keep telling yourselves the boogeyman stories. Whatever makes you sleep better and hide your incompetence.

 

[magra]

I am from North East and we don't need Bangladesh's support for our survival or need special autonomy for economic development.

One of the core reasons for the region being poor is because its infested by millions of illegal Bangladeshis draining the resources. Getting them back into Bangladesh is the best thing Bangladesh can do to support.

Hi Saudang,
Bangladesh is doing much better than NE in terms of economic development. Are the illegal immigrants in NE for better economic future or any other reason? If the former, then it does not make sense for them to stay on now.

 

[Saudang]

Hi Saudang,
Bangladesh is doing much better than NE in terms of economic development. Are the illegal immigrants in NE for better economic future or any other reason? If the former, then it does not make sense for them to stay on now.

Yes absolutely.. most of them migrated in the 70s to 90s when Bangladesh was struggling. Now that Bangladesh has progressed well, now these aliens should be repatriated to their own country.. they have been a disastrous to the indigenous people, economy and ecology of the North East region

 

[Black_cats]

I am from North East and we don't need Bangladesh's support for our survival or need special autonomy for economic development.

One of the core reasons for the region being poor is because its infested by millions of illegal Bangladeshis draining the resources. Getting them back into Bangladesh is the best thing Bangladesh can do to support.

The issue of illegal Bangladeshi in North East mainly in Assam is done and dusted after NRC. Most found to be from non Muslim background, woman and children who could not make to the list. Most are expected to be added back as their family members are in the list.

Do keep these illegal Bangladeshi propaganda nonsense with you. North East is historically a backward and piss poor region and will always remain as such. Only Bangladesh can lift the condition through trade, import of mineral resources and tourism.

Autonomy or merging with Bangladesh is the only best hope for NE to prosper. Economically remaining in the union doesn’t have much prospect for NE.

 

[magra]

Yes absolutely.. most of them migrated in the 70s to 90s when Bangladesh was struggling. Now that Bangladesh has progressed well, now these aliens should be repatriated to their own country.. they have been a disastrous to the indigenous people, economy and ecology of the North East region

Thank you Saudang. It makes me wonder why these people are not willingly going back considering they migrated for economic reasons and economy is much better in BD now. Why are we having to force them back?

 

[Black_cats]

Yes absolutely.. most of them migrated in the 70s to 90s when Bangladesh was struggling. Now that Bangladesh has progressed well, now these aliens should be repatriated to their own country.. they have been a disastrous to the indigenous people, economy and ecology of the North East region

Recent census doesn’t support your claim. Muslim growth of Assam from 1950s is lower than rest of India’s Muslim and its overall population growth as well. Even during 1970-1990 it was comparable with rest of India. In fact Christian and indigenous had far more growth than Muslim.

There might be some Hindu migration which your local leaders encouraged throughout the years.

 

[magra]

Are you high on gau mutra? The issue of illegal Bangladeshi in North East mainly in Assam is done and dusted after NRC. Most found to be from non Muslim background, woman and children who could not make to the list. Most are expected to be added back as their family members are in the list.

Do keep these illegal Bangladeshi propaganda nonsense with you. North East is historically a backward and piss poor region and will always remain as such. Only Bangladesh can lift the condition through trade, import of mineral resources and tourism.

Autonomy or merging with Bangladesh is the only best hope for NE to prosper. Economically remaining in the union doesn’t have much prospect for NE.

Let us calmly understand both sides and come up with a mutually acceptable solution. Name calling is neither good for India nor BD.
I am for all better trade ties with BD, but why do you talk about merger. I thought you wanted a nation based on religion, then why do you now want non-Muslim North east region of India?

 

[Black_cats]

Let us calmly understand both sides and come up with a mutually acceptable solution. Name calling is neither good for India nor BD.
I am for all better trade ties with BD, but why do you talk about merger. I thought you wanted a nation based on religion, then do you now want non-Muslim North east region of India?

Yes nation was formed based on religion as Muslims found themselves under poor economic condition under Hindu zamindars and British Raj. In reality it was economics. So is the case with Pakistan. We all live with harmony with all religion in Bangladesh.

Regarding merger Bangladesh won’t do anything from their end. It’s the people of NE India to decide. In next 10 year Bangladesh will have significant economic development and the economic difference between Bangladesh and NE will be so much that it will no longer be comparable which will burry the illegal immigration myth to rest.

I am confident enough at that point people of NE will start asking question what they have got from the union and participating in the communal politics. They are fed with the lie that due to illegal migration from Bangladesh they are poor as you can see from the above post. But reality is there are not much viable economy exist in the NE. So when there will be no more illegal migration propaganda to feed what will happen next?