Parrikar in Dhaka to boost defence ties

[BanglaBhoot]

In the first ever bilateral visit by an Indian Defence Minister to Bangladesh, Manohar Parrikar will visit Dhaka on a two-day visit from Wednesday.

New Delhi is keen to assist Dhaka in domestically building its military infrastructure and capacities, and it would be key part of the discussions, officials said.

Defence sources said this visit was a way to revitalise India’s defence partnership with its immediate neighbours, especially Bangladesh and Myanmar, which share long land boundaries.

Forward policy
“We didn’t really have a defence relationship so far, except some training and military-to-military cooperation which continued at a fairly good level. Under the Sheikh Hasina government, there is a forward looking policy from Bangladesh. With land and maritime disputes behind us, it is logical to deepen defence cooperation,” the sources said on Tuesday.

Mr. Parrikar will meet the top brass of the country during his visit. He will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who also holds the Defence portfolio, President Abdul Hamid and the security adviser to the Prime Minister.

This is also an attempt by India to offset growing engagement by China and Pakistan with Bangladesh on the defence front.

Naval cooperation
As part of the efforts, India is open to selling them platforms and is keen to extend cooperation in the naval area.

“Bangladesh would like to see growth in their own capacity domestically. We are trying to see if they can work with Indian public and private sector to create manufacturing and infrastructure in Bangladesh,” the sources said. India is also keen on concluding a white shipping agreement to exchange information on commercial traffic and has submitted a draft to Dhaka. “We are waiting for them to come back,” they added.

The other broad focus is intensification of military to military cooperation across all services.

Underscoring its importance, Mr. Parrikar is scheduled to visit the military academy in Chittagong.

The armies of India and Bangladesh have last week concluded the sixth edition of joint military exercise “Sampriti-2016” which focussed on counter-terrorism operations and the sources said Dhaka was keen to deepen the scope of the exercises by adding Special Forces drills among others. Joint exercises in the Naval and Air domains are also on the cards.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Parrikar-in-Dhaka-to-boost-defence-ties/article16720185.ece

 

[damiendehorn]

He as the defence minister should better spend his time trying to sort out the border with pakistn and the problems in the northern states.

 

[B2B]

He as the defence minister should better spend his time trying to sort out the border with pakistn and the problems in the northern states.

What makes you feel he is not doing that ?
1. Border with Pakistan or LOC ? I did not find anything wrong on the border ?
2. Problems in North-East like healthcare , education , infrastructure needs other departments to work on.

LOL

 

[TopCat]

This guy is bringing all 2nd in command of 4 services, airforce, navy, army and coast guard. I am not sure if they themselves will start taking training in our military academy.

 

[damiendehorn]

What makes you feel he is not doing that ?
1. Border with Pakistan or LOC ? I did not find anything wrong on the border ?
2. Problems in North-East like healthcare , education , infrastructure needs other departments to work on.

LOL

Yeah the deaths of 7 indian soldiers and constant attacks matter little to the gov. He will waste time on a trip to Bangladesh for some training co-operation....LOL. oh I said northern states ie kashmir not NE....A worthless and pointless trip.

 

[Mage]

Cooperation is good actually. We can at times have joint military exercises on the border. Info sharing can be good for both sides as well.

 

[Banglar Bir]

http://www.facebd.net/newsdetail/detail/200/262394

Qamrul Islam

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আওয়ামীলীগ একটি ভারতীয় পণ্য। এটা আর কাউকে বুঝিয়ে বলতে হয় না। দেশের আবাল বৃদ্ধ বণিতা সবাই জানে। কিন্তু এ কেমন কথা- আওয়ামীলীগের সেক্রেটারী ওবায়দুলকে ভারতীয় হাইকমিশনার তার বাড়িতে ডেকে হাজারখানেক ভারতীয় দালালদের সামনে সম্বর্ধনা দিলো শ্রিংলা- যেনো জামাই বরণ করছে। এই লজ্জাকর কাজ দুনিয়ার কোথাও কেউ কখনও দেখেছে?

লক্ষ করুন, হাসিনা যখন অক্সিজেন কাদেরকে সম্পাদক বানায়, তখন আমি কি লিখেছিলাম - “জয়তু ও কাদের! ওবায়দুল কাদের আওয়ামীলীগের সাধারন সম্পাদক হওয়ায় রাজনৈতিক মহলে চাঞ্চল্য বিরাজ করছে। বিশেষ করে ১/১১র সময়ে ওবায়দুল কাদের সংস্কারবাদী হিসাবে পরিচিত ছিলেন। তাছাড়া সে সময় সেনাগোয়েন্দা হেফাজতে জিজ্ঞাসাবাদে ওবায়দুল কাদের আওয়ামীলীগ প্রধান শেখ হাসিনার গোপন কথা, দলের বহু কিছু ফাঁস করে দেন, যার ভিডিও এখন আছে অনলাইনে। এ অবস্থায় ওবায়দুল কাদেরের সাধারন সম্পাদক হওয়ার আওয়াজ অনেকের কাছেই ছিল গুজবের মত এবং অবিশ্বাস্য!

তাহলে কি এমন কারন, কি এমন কারন, যার জন্য ওবায়দুল কাদেরের ভাগ্যে শিকা ছিড়লো। জানা গেছে, মুলত দিল্লির ইচ্ছাতেই শেখ হাসিনা বাধ্য হয়েছেন ওবায়দুলকে দলের সাধারন সম্পাদক বানাতে। দিল্লির স্ট্রং তদবীরেই হাসিনা ও জয়কে ভুলে থাকতে হয় ওবায়দুল কাদেরের যত দোষ ও কালিমা। আওয়ামী লীগের কাউন্সিলের আগে গত সেপ্টেম্বর মাসের শেষের দিকে ভারত সফরে গিয়েছিলেন ওবায়দুল কাদের। কিন্তু দল এবং সরকারের পক্ষ থেকে তার সফরের বিষয়টি অতি গোপন রাখা হয়। ভারত সফরে যাওয়ার আগে সেপ্টেম্বর মাসেই ভারতের বিষয়ে খুবই ইতিবাচক কিছু কথা বলে গণমাধ্যমে শিরোনাম হন কাদের। ঠিক কাছাকাছি সময়ে সৈয়দ আশরাফ যান চীনে। এরপরে চীনের রাষ্ট্রপতি সফর করেন বাংলাদেশ। মুলত নতুন করে চীনপ্রীতির কারনে আশরাফ ছিটকে পড়েন, অন্যদিকে দিল্লির প্রতি অধিক আনুগত্য ও প্রয়োজনীয় বিবেচনায় ওবায়দুল কাদের পদোন্নতি লাভ করেন। .........আশরাফ ছিল মাতাল ও রেহানার ক্যান্ডিডেট, তাই বিদায় নিতে হয়েছে। এখন অক্সিজেন কাদের হলো, সেটাও হাসিনার পছন্দে নয়, বরং দিল্লির চাপে।”

..................অতএব, আওয়ামীলীগ একটি ভারতীয় পণ্য এবং ও.কাদেরের মারত্মক দোষ থাকা সত্বেও ভারতের চাপে নিয়োগপ্রাপ্ত- ইহা প্রমানিত। তাই তাহারা এত খুশি- একবার রাষ্ট্রদূত ফুল নিয়া যায়, আবার বাড়িতে ডেকে সম্বর্ধনা দেয়- যেনো সে ভারতীয় আওয়ামীলীগের দায়িত্ব পেয়েছে! নির্লজ্জ কোথাকার!

Beer Bangali ভাই কথা বার্তায় তোয়াপনার অতীত রাজনৈতিক সংশ্লিষ্টতা ছিলবলেই মনে হয়। জেলা পর্যায়ে নির্বাচিত কর্মকর্তাদের কেন্দ্রীয় পর্যায়ে সংবর্ধনা দেয়া হয় মূলতঃ উৎসাহিত করার জন্য এবং সেই সাথে প্রয়োজনীয় ব্রিফিং দেয়ার জন্য। অতএব......

জীবন মানে তেজপাতা ভারতীয় পণ্য বাংলাদেশে নিষিদ্ধ করার জোর দাবি জানাচ্ছি..........

Alamgir Hossain আ'লীগের নিয়ন্ত্রণ ভারতের হাতে।

Syed Moin Uddin মনে পড়ে "অামি অার রাজনীতি করবো না"----

তাহসিনা রুশদী ইতিমনি সে কি বাংলাদেশের হাই কমিশনার না আঃলীগের?

Mahi Isd কামরুল ইসলাম ভাই আপনার লিখা গুলি সব জুওি সংগতো ধন্যবাদ

 

[bluesky]

white shipping agreement

Can someone teach me what this "White shipping agreement" means? Seems India wants to camouflage its true intention by codifying some idioms not popularly used by the public. The GoB's little learning bureaucrats must be aware of these poisonous words. The words must be clarified in the footnotes of an agreement. India, like @Nilgiri, cannot be trusted.

 

[Bilal9]

Can someone teach me what this "White shipping agreement" means?

A “white shipping” agreement is simply a technical arrangement to improve data sharing on commercial shipping traffic. However one has to be careful about the sub-clauses before signing such agreement because defense ship movements could be included within the agreement as well.

 

[TopCat]

A “white shipping” agreement is simply a technical arrangement to improve data sharing on commercial shipping traffic. However one has to be careful about the sub-clauses before signing such agreement because defense ship movements could be included within the agreement as well.

I guess they want submarines in that agreement. That is why they are suddenly asking for it.
Indians are actually dumb to the core.
It will be in India's disadvantage if they ask this kind of agreement. BD in under any circumstances will not sign any agreement without reciprocity from Indian side. I dont think India will be willing to share its sub movement either.

 

[Exiled_Soldier]

Go away quickly Mr Parrikar . Your soldiers are dying on Pak border and you are in BD to have free lunch. Pathetic minister.

 

[Banglar Bir]

What is white shipping agreement between India and the United States?

The agreement is aimed at improving data sharing on cargo ships, expanding their maritime cooperation and partnership across Indian Ocean region and the Pacific.Jun 2, 2016

Rohit Kapoor, Spent 25 years here
Written Jul 3

During Mr. Obama’s visit to India in January 2015, to promote peace, prosperity and stability in Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean region, both Mr. Modi and Mr. Obama agreed on a Joint Strategic Vision for the region.

India and the United States are important drivers of regional and global growth. From Africa to East Asia, we will build on our partnership to support sustainable, inclusive development, and increased regional connectivity by collaborating with other interested partners to address poverty and support broad-based prosperity.

To support regional economic integration, we will promote accelerated infrastructure connectivity and economic development in a manner that links South, Southeast and Central Asia, including by enhancing energy transmission and encouraging free trade and greater people-to-people linkages.

Regional prosperity depends on security. We affirm the importance of safeguarding maritime security and ensuring freedom of navigation and over flight throughout the region, especially in the South China Sea.

We call on all parties to avoid the threat or use of force and pursue resolution of territorial and maritime disputes through all peaceful means, in accordance with universally recognized principles of international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Source : US-India Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region

Territorial disputes in the South China Sea has led the Non-claimants wanting the South China Sea to remain as international waters, with the United States conducting "freedom of navigation" operations in close proximity of the Chinese islands to challenge Beijing's territorial claims.

White Shipping agreement is to improve data sharing on cargo ships, expanding their maritime cooperation and partnership across Indian Ocean region and the Pacific.

Expanding maritime cooperation to combat threats in seas will figure high on the agenda for Prime Minister Modi's dialogue with President Barack Obama, officials said, and the two sides will explore options to provide stability and balance in the Indian Ocean and Pacific regions amid Chinese territorial claims in the area.

Source: http://economictimes.indiatimes....
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Gowri Sankar Kota, Student of Political Science

White Sharing agreement enables India and US to establish a information network protocol that allows the navies of both countries to exchange information about ships in their oceanic territories. Ships would be colour coded based on their use white:commercial ships, grey:military vessels, and black:illegal vessels (like pirate vessels and vessels travelling without prior intimation/authorisation). This enables better response against threats, quicker decisions and authorisation of different vessels. The Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC),Gurgaon of Indian Navy would be the nodal centre for this agreement on Indian side.

Madhurima Sharma, Banker with Curiosity

White shipping agreement is agremment between USA and India which is to be signed for data sharing on cargo ships ,expanding maritime cooperation and partnership across Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean.

 

[TopCat]

দুই দিনের রাষ্ট্রীয় সফরে ঢাকায় পৌঁছেছেন ভারতের প্রতিরক্ষামন্ত্রী মনোহর গোপালকৃষ্ণ প্রভু পারিকার। বুধবার ১১ সদস্য বিশিষ্ট প্রতিনিধি দলটি ভারতীয় বিশেষ বিমানযোগে কুর্মিটোলায় বিমানবাহিনী ঘাঁটি বঙ্গবন্ধুতে এসে পৌঁছায়।

এ সময় সশস্ত্র বাহিনী বিভাগের প্রিন্সিপ্যাল স্টাফ অফিসার লেফটেন্যান্ট জেনারেল মোঃ মাহফুজুর রহমান তাদের অভ্যর্থনা জানান

What is going on? Is it a international airport and does it have immigration?

 

[scholseys]

High IQ Chinese will always outmanoeuvre low IQ Indians

 

[bluesky]

প্রভু

This Provu is all smile all the time. Want to know what is in his mind. But, I believe he cannot crack open our generals in the military by smiling. India is fully responsible for the deadlocked relationship between the two countries since 1971 war ended. To India: please build more dams and please do not ask the Teesta river water to come down the hill and to enter BD.