B'desh permits India limited transhipment via its port

[CaPtAiN_pLaNeT]

B'desh permits India limited transhipment via its port
November 30, 2012 19:56 IST

B'desh permits India limited transhipment via its port - Rediff.com Business

Bangladesh may let India [ Images ] tranship 35,000 tonnes of food grains through Ashuganj port to Tripura on humanitarian grounds. The decision came after representatives of the two countries met last week in India.

The neighbour has asked India to submit a fresh request for the transhipment, according to the minutes of meeting between the two nations.

"A fresh request may be communicated. Bangladesh may look into the possibilities of the issue of transhipment on humanitarian ground, upon consultation with all relevant stakeholders," the minutes of meeting noted.

The two countries had met to discuss the "Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade" (PIWTT).

At the meeting, the Indian side led by shipping adviser C B Singh, suggested that since three consignments have already operated on trial basis and operators are ready to use their own equipment, Bangladesh should allow transhipment to continue.

Bangladesh said that immediate movement of cargo through Ashuganj is not feasible as of now due to infrastructure limitations.

India has long been seeking the transit and transhipment facility through Bangladesh territory to carry cargoes to its 'seven-sister' states.

Earlier, Bangladesh allowed India to carry goods to its north-eastern states thrice on a trial basis beginning on September 29, 2011. The transhipment was, however, suspended on October 26, 2011. The neighbour said that shipments will be allowed only after developing the infrastructure at Ashuganj port to the required level.

Since then, India has been pressing Bangladesh for continuation of transhipment of bulk cargoes through Ashuganj port as was agreed in the PIWTT.

In January, a core committee of Bangladesh government on transit and transhipment submitted their final report to its Prime Minister's Office, keeping both the options - transit and transhipment - open for neighbouring countries including India.

The committee identified nine roads, nine rail routes, and five waterways to be used for the transit facility to India and other neighbouring countries.

 

[idune]

Indians are pushing for transit but indians refusing to do same with other countries. Hallmark of indian duplicity and Awami League anti Bangladesh activities.

However, the Indian military remains one of the most vocal voices against developing the Stilwell Road and opening it for trade with China.

"India's security will stand compromised because the Chinese would be in a position to use this road in the event of a war," says retired Lieutenant General J. R. Mukherjee, a former chief of staff of India's eastern army.

Another former Indian commerce minister has suggested that the Stilwell Road would be used for dumping Chinese goods in India's northeast.

India not interested in road to connect itself with China - International - Catholic Online

 

[Hellraiser007]

BD and India relations are not same as India- china relationship.

 

[acid rain]

Indians are pushing for transit but indians refusing to do same with other countries. Hallmark of indian duplicity and Awami League anti Bangladesh activities.

There is a difference between Indo Chn and Indo BD, Indo-Chn consider themselves adversaries, while Indo-BD dont have such an issue.

You forgot to mention transit that India offers to Nepal, Bhutan, Burma etc, which is similar to Indo Bd.

 

[idune]

BD and India relations are not same as India- china relationship.

With continuous indian aggression against on river, on land, on people and on trade, Bangladesh india relation is worse than China indian relation. Beside, regardless argument is still valid given indian hegemonic and bullying track records.

Nepal and Bhutan are indian satellite state and are land locked and irrelevant and NOT AT ALL similar.

 

[Hellraiser007]

With continuous indian aggression against on river, on land, on people and on trade, Bangladesh india relation is worse than China indian relation. Beside, regardless argument is still valid given indian hegemonic and bullying track records.

Nepal and Bhutan are indian satellite state and are land locked and irrelevant and NOT AT ALL similar.

India and China fought wars and it is related to national security, India neither want BD land nor it want any resources associated. If India had wanted to gran any thing from BD it would have done in 1971.

 

[idune]

India and China fought wars and it is related to national security, India neither want BD land nor it want any resources associated. If India had wanted to gran any thing from BD it would have done in 1971.

With continuous indian aggression against Bangladesh on river, on land, on people and on trade, Bangladesh india relation is worse than China india relation. Yet another level of indian duplicity is that india is using 1962 border conflict (in wich india was the aggressor) still to date to make argument against connectivity with China but asking Bangladesh to look the other way for current and continuous indian aggression and grant transit. Regardless, argument for not granting connectivity access to india is still valid given indian hegemonic and bullying track records and with given indian own establishment argument.

 

[Zabaniyah]

Well, that was fast!

On the issue of the transit, here's something interesting from a senior visiting fellow of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD):

DS: But why were no fees charged?

MS: We mentioned an indicative fee in our report and said we have to sit with India to arrive at a specific fee. We have to have a framework agreement under which a number of protocols have to be signed to fix fees, routes and so on. The government has been trying to avoid this framework agreement in giving transit to India.

'The transit we are talking about with India does not fall under any international definition'

I wonder why

Lots of question marks behind this "transit".

There is a difference between Indo Chn and Indo BD, Indo-Chn consider themselves adversaries, while Indo-BD dont have such an issue.

India officially considers China as an enemy? I doubt it.

It's more of an attitude of hesitance.

You forgot to mention transit that India offers to Nepal, Bhutan, Burma etc, which is similar to Indo Bd.

Myummur? I don't think that country was included

That country is a separate matter.

 

[Hellraiser007]

With continuous indian aggression against Bangladesh on river, on land, on people and on trade, Bangladesh india relation is worse than China india relation. Yet another level of indian duplicity is that india is using 1962 border conflict (in wich india was the aggressor) still to date to make argument against connectivity with China but asking Bangladesh to look the other way for current and continuous indian aggression and grant transit. Regardless, argument for not granting connectivity access to india is still valid given indian hegemonic and bullying track records and with given indian own establishment argument.

When a bigger country puts its argument infront of you it looks like aggression, it is similar to insecurity of you people in pdf.

Talking about bullying nature ask any small country around SCS and they will tell it. Certainly it is not India's nature.

 

[idune]

When a bigger country puts its argument infront of you it looks like aggression, it is similar to insecurity of you people in pdf.

Talking about bullying nature ask any small country around SCS and they will tell it. Certainly it is not India's nature.

Continuous indian aggression against Bangladesh on river, on land, on people and on trade are BY NO MEANS argument but REAL aggression and terrorism against Bangladesh. And as smaller country Bangladesh has more reason to avoid transit which is providing india more ways to conduct aggression against smaller neighbor Bangladesh.

 

[Hellraiser007]

Continuous indian aggression against Bangladesh on river, on land, on people and on trade are BY NO MEANS argument but REAL aggression and terrorism against Bangladesh. And as smaller country Bangladesh has more reason to avoid transit which is providing india more ways to conduct aggression against smaller neighbor Bangladesh.

This is your perception which is far from reality.

 

[livingdead]

Thanks Ms Hasina.

 

[idune]

This is your perception which is far from reality.

Good to know deceptive indian argument for transit through Bangladesh exposed by indian own opposition to do the same.

And here are some samples of real indian aggressions against Bangladesh:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/21826-india-working-make-bangladesh-desert.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangla...-occupied-166-acres-bangladesh-territory.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/30198-india-trying-occupy-bangladesh-territory.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangla...cupy-32-km-bangladesh-land-sylhet-border.html

233 bighas of Bangladesh land forcibly occupied by Indian people
http://thenewnationbd.com/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=53783

Indians occupy vast Bangladesh land in Sylhet border
UNBconnect... - Indians occupy vast Bangladesh land in Sylhet border

 

[Hellraiser007]

Good to know deceptive indian argument for transit through Bangladesh exposed by indian own opposition to do the same.

And here are some samples of real indian aggressions against Bangladesh:

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/21826-india-working-make-bangladesh-desert.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangla...-occupied-166-acres-bangladesh-territory.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/30198-india-trying-occupy-bangladesh-territory.html

http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangla...cupy-32-km-bangladesh-land-sylhet-border.html

233 bighas of Bangladesh land forcibly occupied by Indian people
http://thenewnationbd.com/newsdetails.aspx?newsid=53783

Indians occupy vast Bangladesh land in Sylhet border
UNBconnect... - Indians occupy vast Bangladesh land in Sylhet border

I can also show lot of anti BD articles related to illegal immigration,terror threats originating from BD due to ISI and north east groups operating from BD. Which also makes us feel the same towards Bd.

Fact is the issues between BD and India are solvable through dialogue.

 

[idune]

I can also show lot of anti BD articles related to illegal immigration,terror threats originating from BD due to ISI and north east groups operating from BD. Which also makes us feel the same towards Bd.

Fact is the issues between BD and India are solvable through dialogue

Your argument is fickling out and getting funnier - india is asking for transit not Bangladesh. And what happened to big country argument, looks like that indian deception along with others exposed and became invalid.

1) India conducting continuous indian aggression against Bangladesh on river, on land, on people.
2) Then india try to use deceptive argument using its own and bought out Bangladeshi media and political outlet.
3) When all indian deception falls apart india ask for dialogue.

There is NOT much left for dialogue other than fall for more indian deception tricks. Besides, indian establishment already made valid arguments on fundamental issue of security/strategic and asymmetric trade concerns why such connectivity should be avoided.