India offers Bangladesh its seaports for exports to third countries
Star Online Report
India today said it has offered Bangladesh the facility of using Indian sea ports for export to third countries.
India made the offer during the virtual summit between Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi.
"We have offered the use of our sea ports to Bangladesh for export to third countries by bringing in goods using railway containers," Smita Pant, joint secretary (Bangladesh and Myanmar) in the External Affairs Ministry, told an online media briefing on the Hasina-Modi summit.
The rail containers have been a success story for India-Bangladesh trade during much of the Covid-19 pandemic period as it ensured movement of essential goods to India's eastern neighbour and maintain the supply chain.
Replying to a question, she said India handed over eighteen 120mm mortars to Bangladesh on the occasion of Victory Day yesterday as part of bilateral defence cooperation.
India and Bangladesh have a "robust defence cooperation" envisaging frequent exchange of visits by the services chiefs of the two countries and institutional dialogue. A significant component of the cooperation is in training of defence personnel, Pant said.
She said India impressed on Bangladesh the need for expeditious implementation of projects in that country under the Line of Credit extended by India from time to time.
Responding to another question about India-Bangladesh joint ship-building project, Pant said "the talks on this are on and we will take it forward as there is interest in this area.
Replying to another query about India supplying Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, she said, "Bangladesh will be accorded high priority in vaccine distribution."
According to Pant, the Chilahati-Haldibari rail link, which was inaugurated today by the two PMs, would be open to goods traffic "soon" but did not mention any date.
Asked about movement of passenger trains on the route, she said the modalities for this are under discussion.
Terming the Modi-Hasina summit as "very fruitful," the official said the discussions were comprehensive covering a range of issues
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Star Online Report
India today said it has offered Bangladesh the facility of using Indian sea ports for export to third countries.
India made the offer during the virtual summit between Prime Ministers Sheikh Hasina and Narendra Modi.
"We have offered the use of our sea ports to Bangladesh for export to third countries by bringing in goods using railway containers," Smita Pant, joint secretary (Bangladesh and Myanmar) in the External Affairs Ministry, told an online media briefing on the Hasina-Modi summit.
The rail containers have been a success story for India-Bangladesh trade during much of the Covid-19 pandemic period as it ensured movement of essential goods to India's eastern neighbour and maintain the supply chain.
Replying to a question, she said India handed over eighteen 120mm mortars to Bangladesh on the occasion of Victory Day yesterday as part of bilateral defence cooperation.
India and Bangladesh have a "robust defence cooperation" envisaging frequent exchange of visits by the services chiefs of the two countries and institutional dialogue. A significant component of the cooperation is in training of defence personnel, Pant said.
She said India impressed on Bangladesh the need for expeditious implementation of projects in that country under the Line of Credit extended by India from time to time.
Responding to another question about India-Bangladesh joint ship-building project, Pant said "the talks on this are on and we will take it forward as there is interest in this area.
Replying to another query about India supplying Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh, she said, "Bangladesh will be accorded high priority in vaccine distribution."
According to Pant, the Chilahati-Haldibari rail link, which was inaugurated today by the two PMs, would be open to goods traffic "soon" but did not mention any date.
Asked about movement of passenger trains on the route, she said the modalities for this are under discussion.
Terming the Modi-Hasina summit as "very fruitful," the official said the discussions were comprehensive covering a range of issues
India offers Bangladesh its seaports for exports to third countries
India today said it has offered Bangladesh the facility of using Indian sea ports for export to third countries.
So against this, just don't trust schizo Indians.
