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Dozen instruments likely to be inked during PM’s Delhi visit: Momen
DHAKA, Oct 2, 2019 (BSS) – Bangladesh and India are likely to sign at least dozen of
bilateral instruments in different areas apart from discussing over water sharing and Rohingya
issues during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first India visit after assuming office for the
third consecutive term.
“Exactly, I can’t confirm it right now that how many instruments will be signed … but I
can say we are supposed to ink at least 10 to 12 instruments,” Foreign minister Dr A K Abdul
Momen said while briefing newsmen this afternoon at foreign ministry as Sheikh Hasina is set to
leave for New Delhi tomorrow.
The instruments will be signed between Dhaka and Delhi after the bilateral talks between
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on October
5.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves here for New Delhi tomorrow on a four-day official visit
to attend the India Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Momen said all issues including water sharing of Teesta, Rohingya repatriation and border
killing will be discussed during bilateral talks between Bangladesh and India led by premiers
of the two countries on October 5 in New Delhi.
“All bilateral issues between Bangladesh and India will be discussed during the meeting
(Hasina-Modi talk) including … framework agreement over all Trans boundary rivers with Teesta
… Indian cooperation on Rohingya repatriation … reducing border killing at zero,” he said.
Sheikh Hasina will also pay a courtesy call on Indian President Shri Ram Nath Kovind at
Rashtrapati Bhawan on October 5 while Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi will call
on the Bangladesh premier at her place of residence on October 6.
MORE/TA/SMM/1755 hrs