PM Modi's visit to Bangladesh

[Rajesh12379]

I hear Modi asked for a place to stay near a railroad track, whats up with that ?

To give out alms to your kind...

Most of the ones doing their business on tracks even here are your kind...

 

[Sam.]

To give out alms to your kind...

Most of the ones doing their business on tracks even here are your kind...

Ignore jamatis ,99% people in this forum are jamati and not bangladeshi.

 

[cloud_9]

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi planting a sapling at National Martyrs' Memorial, in Savar, Dhaka on June 06, 2015.

Who are these badass fellows ? Bangaladeshi Mil or SF's?

 

[bongbang]

Who are these badass fellows ? Bangaladeshi Mil or SF's?

BD SSF

 

[Hindustani78]

Who are these badass fellows ? Bangaladeshi Mil or SF's?

05 Jun 2015
During his Dhaka visit, PM Modi will be under the security cover of Indian Special Protection Group (SPG) and commando force Black Cat. Members deployed over security and protocol measures have already reached in Dhaka and seated for a meeting with the several law enforcing agencies and protocol units under the foreign ministry.

PM Modi will be under the security cover of the Indian Special Protection Group and commando force Black Cat during his two-day visit to Bangladesh. (ANI)

 

[third eye]

I hear Modi asked for a place to stay near a railroad track, whats up with that ?

 

[bongbang]

05 Jun 2015
During his Dhaka visit, PM Modi will be under the security cover of Indian Special Protection Group (SPG) and commando force Black Cat. Members deployed over security and protocol measures have already reached in Dhaka and seated for a meeting with the several law enforcing agencies and protocol units under the foreign ministry.

PM Modi will be under the security cover of the Indian Special Protection Group and commando force Black Cat during his two-day visit to Bangladesh. (ANI)

Those are SSF

 

[Hindustani78]

The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee meeting the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in Dhanmondi, Dhaka on June 06, 2015.

 

[Hindustani78]

Prime Minister's Office
06-June, 2015 16:27 IST
PM’s gift to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today presented Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh, woven in jamdani style – a well-known tradition in Bangladesh. Located in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, Venkatagiri is famous for handlooms, and its weavers have adopted the fine jamdani weaving technique while assimilating traditional designs of the region, such as the artwork in this tapestry that shows the Kalpavriksh tree and the Kamadhenu cow which are regarded as auspicious and bestower of prosperity. The tapestry has been woven using very fine cotton yarn and pure gold thread, with both the warp and the weft having the same count of cotton yarn.

The tapestry has been done by Nellore’s national award winning artist and master craftsman Shri Gowrabathini Ramanaiah.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi’s gift to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina a hand-woven tapestry from Venkatagiri, Andhra Pradesh woven in Jamdani style - a well-known tradition in Bangladesh, in Dhaka on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi being welcomed by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina at ceremony to flag off International Bus Services between India & Bangladesh, in Dhaka on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina flagging off the International Bus Services between India & Bangladesh, in Dhaka on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina fagging off the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala, Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata bus service, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina fagging off the Dhaka-Shillong-Guwahati bus service, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina flagging off the International Bus Services between India & Bangladesh, in Dhaka on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina fagging off the Kolkata-Dhaka-Agartala, Agartala-Dhaka-Kolkata bus service, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

 

[Hindustani78]

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi presents to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina, a transcript of Parliamentary debates on LBA, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi presents to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina, DVD of Parliamentary debates on LBA, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina at the delegation-level talks, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina at the delegation-level talks, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

One on one meeting between the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

 

[Hindustani78]

Dhaka: In a historic move, India and Bangladesh on Saturday ratified an over 40-year-old land border swap agreement and flagged off two new trans-border buses as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina and announced a $2 billion Line of Credit to Dhaka.

Both countries also inked 22 agreements, including renewing a bilateral trade agreement, an agreement on coastal shipping, on using of the Chittagong and Mongla ports, and prevention of smuggling and circulation of fake currency notes.

Bangladesh also inked two MoUs with Adani Power Limited and Reliance Group to set up 4,600 MW power plants in the country.

The deals worth $5.5 billion were inked by Power Development Board of Bangladesh and the Indian companies at the Bidyut Bhaban in Dhaka.

Adani Power is to invest $2.5 billion to set up a coal-based power plant with capacity of 1,600 MW while Reliance Group is to set up an imported Liquefied Natural Gas-based power plant with 3,000 MW capacity at a cost of $3 billion.

The sites for setting up the plants are yet to be decided.

The formal LBA ratificaiton ceremony was witnessed by Modi, Hasina and Banerjee.

The exchange of documents was done by Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar and his Bangladeshi counterpart M. Shahidul Haque.

The land swap agreement envisages transfer of 111 enclaves with a total area of 17,160.63 acres to Bangladesh, while Dhaka is to transfer 51 enclaves with an area of 7,110.02 acres to India. A 6.1-km undefined border stretch will be demarcated.

The Indian parliament last month unanimously passed the constitution amendment bill to allow operationalisation of the 1974 India-Bangladesh deal and its protocol inked in 2011.

Modi expressed confidence that "with the support of state governments in India, we can reach a fair solution on Teesta and Feni rivers".

The Teesta river deal is the other outstanding issue that Bangladesh is keen to see India agree to.

Modi, announcing the $2 billion line of credit to support infrastructure and other development activities in Bangladesh, said the three agreements on human trafficking, fake Indian currency and maritime safety were a reflection of their growing security cooperation.

Modi said he was conscious of the huge trade imbalance with Bangladesh and that he has assured Hasina that India will do everything to bridge the deficit.

Modi said the two bus services flagged off would connect citizens of the two countries more easily and "our two nations more closely".

He said power supply from India to Bangladesh would grow from 500 MW to 1,100 MW within two years, and added that the 1,320 MW Rampal power project was making progress.

Stressing on connectivity, Modi said Bangladesh's decision to allow transit of power equipment and foodgrain to the Northeast "echoes the strength of your human values and our shared economic opportunities".

Speaking of the sub-regional connectivity, Modi said "we will deepen regional connectivity and cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. There is a natural logic to this arrangement".

Hasina in her statement termed Modi's visit a "historic moment for Bangladesh" and that it would take bilateral ties on a higher trajectory.

She said ratification of the LBA would resolve the problems of the people living in the enclaves for decades.

"We are very grateful," she said.

She praised the leadership of Modi and said the LBA became possible under his leadership. She also expressed thanks on behalf of the people of Bangladesh.

Hasina said Modi's visit has instilled new dynamism confidence in the bilateral relationship.




The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina witnessing the exchange of agreements between India & Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina witnessing the exchange of agreements between India & Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015. The Chief Minister of West Bengal, Kumari Mamata Banerjee is also seen.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina witnessing the exchange of agreements between India & Bangladesh, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

 

[Hindustani78]

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina exchanging the memorabilia, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina exchanging the memorabilia, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina exchanging the memorabilia, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

Main steering wheel of INS Vikrant handed over by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

 

[Hindustani78]

Prime Minister's Office
06-June, 2015 18:16 IST
Text of the PM’s statement to media in the Joint Press Briefing with Prime Minister of Bangladesh


Excellency, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

Members of the media,

Thank you for your kind words of welcome. Thank you for your thoughts on the relationship and our meeting today.

I am deeply honoured and touched by your special gestures for my visit. Everything I have experienced here reflects the warmth and generosity of the people of Bangladesh. And for me, there is the wonderful feeling of visiting a close neighbour.

This morning I paid tribute to Bangabandhu, a great leader of our era. His vision and leadership, his humanism and sacrifices, gave birth to the dream of Sonar Bangla. Today, that dream prospers through the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the genius of the people of Bangladesh.

Earlier today, we launched two bus services that will connect our citizens more easily and our two nations more closely. We were privileged to have with us the Chief of Minister of West Bengal.

These two events highlight our shared values and inter-connected destinies.

My first visit to Bangladesh is a special moment for me. My personal journey has been enriched by the good wishes from countless people here.

We are not just neighbours. We are two nations bound by the threads of history, religion, culture, language and kinship – and, of course, passion for cricket.

We have the emotional bonds of shared struggles and sacrifices that bring us together as sovereign and equal nations.

Now, we are successful fellow travelers on the road to development. Our growing cooperation is a picture of my deeply held belief in the shared prosperity of neighbours.

That is why the future I dream for India is the future I wish for Bangladesh.

As we deepen our political engagement and celebrate our rich inheritance, as our economies get more integrated and our people better connected, our nations will become more prosperous.

It will also open new economic doors for India's Northeast. And, it will enable our two countries to integrate South Asia and connect it with the dynamic East.

The vision of SAARC is a gift of Bangladesh.

We are also among the largest contributors to United Nations Peacekeeping. And, we can also make our region safer and more prosperous, and the seas more secure.

This is a relationship of great importance for us and our region.

The visit is at a historic moment. We have resolved a question that has lingered since Independence. Our two nations have a settled boundary. It will make our borders more secure and people's life there more stable.

Our Parliament's approval of Land Boundary Agreement reflects the consensus in India on relations with Bangladesh.

We accepted the settlement of the maritime boundary last year. It is evidence of the maturity of our ties and our shared commitment to international rules.

So, we stand at a moment of huge opportunity in our relationship. Prime Minister and I recognise that.

We will work together to harness the rich potential of our relationship. And, we will address our challenges in a spirit of friendship and from a position of mutual trust and confidence.

Our agreements reflect this vision and commitment.

We have renewed existing trade and transport agreements. We have added new dimensions to our economic ties.

The coastal shipping agreement will boost bilateral trade. The Indian Economic Zone will promote Indian investments in Bangladesh.

The new border haat at Kamalasagar will reinforce traditional economic links. And, the agreement on blue economy and maritime cooperation opens a new area of economic opportunities. We should now extend our frontiers of cooperation to Space.

I am conscious of the huge trade imbalance, despite duty free and quota free access to Bangladesh in India on all but 25 items. Yet, I have assured Prime Minister that we will do everything we can to bridge the deficit.

Indian investments in Bangladesh will help. I will also try to make trade smoother and easier, including at the border. The agreement on standards and testing is a step in that direction.

Power supply from India to Bangladesh will grow from 500 MW to 1100 MW within two years. The 1320 MW Rampal power project is making progress in accordance with your laws and regulation. We can do more together in power sector, here and in India.

Connectivity is the catalyst for deeper engagement. Bangladesh's decision to allow transit of power equipment and food-grain to the Northeast echoes the strength of your human values and our shared economic opportunities.

Connectivity by road, rail, rivers, sea, transmission lines, petroleum pipelines and digital links will increase. Today, we have unveiled some of the pathways to this future.

As I have said before, we will deepen regional connectivity and cooperation between Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal. There is a natural logic to this arrangement.

Our development partnership is scaling new heights. The quick implementation of the line of credit of 800 million U.S. dollars and full disbursement of 200 million dollars in grant is a tribute to our cooperation.

We are pleased to extend another line of credit of 2 billion U.S. dollars to support infrastructure and other development activities in Bangladesh.

As the three agreements on human trafficking, fake Indian currency and maritime safety show, our security cooperation is growing.

I am confident that we both have the political will and mutual confidence to further improve border management and coordination to prevent illegal activities, trafficking and movements.

Our rivers should nurture our relationship, not become a source of discord. Water sharing is, above all, a human issue. It affects life and livelihood on both sides of the border.

We have shown political resolve and mutual goodwill with the Land Boundary Agreement.

I am confident that with the support of state governments in India, we can reach a fair solution on Teesta and Feni Rivers. We should also work together to renew and clean our rivers.

Excellency, people in India admire your nation's progress despite many challenges. We want you to succeed in your Mission 2021 and 2041. The success of Bangladesh is important for the region and the world.

So is the success of our partnership. We are two nations defined by our youth. We owe it to them to set new directions and scale new heights in our relations. I am confident that we have done that today.

And for everything again I say Thank you, thanks a lot.

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The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina at the Joint Unveiling of Foundation Stones, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina at the Joint Unveiling of Foundation Stones, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi giving his statement to media at the Joint Press Briefing with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Ms. Sheikh Hasina, in Dhaka, Bangladesh on June 06, 2015.

Confident of fair solution to river water sharing issues: PM Modi | Zee News
Dhaka: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday exuded confidence of reaching a "fair solution" to the long-pending Teesta and Feni rivers water sharing issues with Bangladesh.


The Teesta issue was understood to have figured during a brief interaction between Modi, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee here.

"Our rivers should nurture our relationship, not become a source of discord. Water sharing is, above all, a human issue. It affects life and livelihood on both sides of the border.

"We have shown political resolve and mutual goodwill with the Land Boundary Agreement. I am confident that with the support of state governments in India, we can reach a fair solution on Teesta and Feni Rivers. We should also work together to renew and clean our rivers," Modi said.

He was speaking at a joint press interaction with Prime Minister Hasina after their extensive talks on the entire gamut of bilateral issues.

The Teesta deal was set to be inked during the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh in September 2011, but was postponed at the last minute due to objections by the West Bengal Chief Minister.

Banerjee was today present with Modi and Hasina during signing of the protocol to ratifify the historic Land Boundary Agreement.

The Teesta water is crucial for Bangladesh, especially in the leanest period from December to March when the water flow often temporarily comes down to less than 1,000 cusecs from 5,000 cusecs every year.

In her comments, Hasina said the issue of sharing of water of 54 common rivers figured in the meeting.

PTI

 

[fallstuff]

You are posting on PDF while probably defecating by the railroad side, a real Kodak moment !!!

As for Modi, as the proud Indians say, you can take the Indian out of India, but cant take the India out of an Indian !!

 

[Roybot]

You are posting on PDF while probably defecating by the railroad side, a real Kodak moment !!!

As for Modi, as the proud Indians say, you can take the Indian out of India, but cant take the India out of an Indian !!

Your jamaati *** seems to be on fire?