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Dhaka Sunday March 18 2012
Arbitration on Dhaka-Delhi sea row going ahead : Dipu
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said arbitration process to settle maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India is going ahead, report agencies.
She said this when new Indian high commissioner Pankaj Saran paid a courtesy call on her Saturday.
"The issues would be resolved in due course," a foreign ministry press statement quoted Dipu Moni.
After the meeting, however, Pankaj told the journalists that India would like to solve the dispute bilaterally. Bangladesh and India approached the Hague-based Permanent Court on Arbitration in 2009 to settle the maritime dispute between the two countries.
The new Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka expressed New Delhi's strong willingness to discuss and resolve the maritime boundary issue with Bangladesh.
"I am sure, we will,'' he said when a correspondent asked whether India wants to settle the maritime boundary dispute bilaterally.
Asked about India's reaction to Bangladesh's win in the maritime case against Myanmar, Saran said he conveyed to the Foreign Minister that "this was an important decision and we look forward to working with Bangladesh."
On October 8, 2009, Bangladesh also filed a case with international arbitration to resolve the maritime disputes with India and the verdict in the case is expected in 2014.
The Indian High Commissioner, who earlier had an hour-long meeting with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at her office, said that New Delhi wants to discuss bilaterally all issues that affect both India and Bangladesh.
"These are issues between the two neighbouring countries. All issues are on the table,'' he said, adding "we have healthy process of dialogue and consultations and we will continue to do that.''
Saran, however, did not like to comment on the questions about sharing of the Teesta water and ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement.
"I do not want to get into specifics of all these issues. This was my first courtesy call on the Foreign Minister,'' he said.
The High Commissioner said he had very warm and cordial discussion with the Foreign Minister and conveyed to her India's desire to have the best possible relations with Bangladesh.
Arbitration on Dhaka-Delhi sea row going ahead : Dipu
Arbitration on Dhaka-Delhi sea row going ahead : Dipu
Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has said arbitration process to settle maritime boundary dispute between Bangladesh and India is going ahead, report agencies.
She said this when new Indian high commissioner Pankaj Saran paid a courtesy call on her Saturday.
"The issues would be resolved in due course," a foreign ministry press statement quoted Dipu Moni.
After the meeting, however, Pankaj told the journalists that India would like to solve the dispute bilaterally. Bangladesh and India approached the Hague-based Permanent Court on Arbitration in 2009 to settle the maritime dispute between the two countries.
The new Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka expressed New Delhi's strong willingness to discuss and resolve the maritime boundary issue with Bangladesh.
"I am sure, we will,'' he said when a correspondent asked whether India wants to settle the maritime boundary dispute bilaterally.
Asked about India's reaction to Bangladesh's win in the maritime case against Myanmar, Saran said he conveyed to the Foreign Minister that "this was an important decision and we look forward to working with Bangladesh."
On October 8, 2009, Bangladesh also filed a case with international arbitration to resolve the maritime disputes with India and the verdict in the case is expected in 2014.
The Indian High Commissioner, who earlier had an hour-long meeting with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni at her office, said that New Delhi wants to discuss bilaterally all issues that affect both India and Bangladesh.
"These are issues between the two neighbouring countries. All issues are on the table,'' he said, adding "we have healthy process of dialogue and consultations and we will continue to do that.''
Saran, however, did not like to comment on the questions about sharing of the Teesta water and ratification of the Land Boundary Agreement.
"I do not want to get into specifics of all these issues. This was my first courtesy call on the Foreign Minister,'' he said.
The High Commissioner said he had very warm and cordial discussion with the Foreign Minister and conveyed to her India's desire to have the best possible relations with Bangladesh.
Arbitration on Dhaka-Delhi sea row going ahead : Dipu
