Friday, March 29, 2024
News

India, B'desh should work together for crime-free border: Jaishankar

   SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend    Print this Page   COMMENT

New Delhi | Monday, 2022 3:45:08 AM IST
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday called for both India and Bangladesh to work together for a crime-free border and on river management.

Addressing the 7th Joint Consultative Commission meeting with Bangladesh, he said: "Today Bangladesh is our largest development partner, it is our largest trade partner in the region, it is our largest visa operation overseas. And that really underlines every aspect of our cooperation. And we in turn, are your largest export destination in Asia. I am glad to see that your exports have doubled to $2 billion this year."

The minister said both the countries share management of 54 rivers and their conservation, as well as the shared environment responsibility at Sundarbans.

"These are really areas that we need to work together as part of our commitment to climate action."

Jaishankar also said that better management of their long border is also a key priority, the border guarding forces should be committed to combating trans-border crimes, and both the countries should continue to work together to make sure that the border remains crime-free.

"We both have a commitment to a prosperous and connected sub-region. We have been working together on a BBIN Motor Vehicles Agreement. And we also look at subregional cooperation in power, especially hydropower. We are both the largest producer and consumer of energy in the region. And we would be very happy to work with Bangladesh to structure a progressive partnership in the areas of production, transmission and trade," he said.

--IANS miz/vd

( 264 Words)

2022-06-19-21:38:03 (IANS)

 
  LATEST COMMENTS ()
POST YOUR COMMENT
Comments Not Available
 
POST YOUR COMMENT
 
 
TRENDING TOPICS
 
 
CITY NEWS
MORE CITIES
 
 
 
MORE ASIA NEWS
Pakistan: Five people released on bail i...
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif to hold meeti...
UAE: Abdullah bin Zayed meets Czech Mini...
'Pakistan Army losing control in region'...
Pakistan: Company halts work on power pr...
Baloch National Movement holds protest i...
More...
 
INDIA WORLD ASIA
Telangana: Fire breaks out at dump yard ...
'My father was being given slow poison; ...
Uttar Pradesh: Security tightened in Ali...
'Three parties have allied directly...':...
Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena releases first...
Jailed gangster-turned-politician Mukhta...
More...    
 
 Top Stories
EAM Jaishankar shares glimpse from ... 
"My father was being given slow poi... 
South Africa's former President Jac... 
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to hold ra... 
Uttar Pradesh: Security tightened i... 
Miami Open: Bopanna-Ebden storms in... 
Anju Bobby questions IOA's decision... 
"Three parties have allied directly...