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Indian Navy chief meets President
DHAKA, June 25, 2018 (BSS) – Chief of Naval Staff of Indian Navy Admiral
Sunil Lanba made a courtesy call on President M Abdul Hamid at Bangabhaban
here this afternoon.
Welcoming the Indian Navy chief at Bangabhaban, the President said
bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India is excellent now and it is
strengthening gradually.
President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin briefed reporters after the
meeting.
Abdul Hamid said such the visit between the naval forces of two countries
will help play a very effective role in strengthening bilateral relations.
Stressing the need for the optimum use of the maritime resources of the two
neighbours, he said there is enormous scope of exploring the possibilities of
blue economy.
“A joint research initiative is a must to explore the marine potential as
Bangladesh and India share common maritime boundary,” the President said.
Indian Navy chief Sunil Lanba said naval forces of both Bangladesh and
India would get benefits by exchanging mutual experiences and arranging
joint-training programme.
About the coordinated patrolling (CORPAT) in the maritime boundary, he
said this will reduce transnational or non-traditional maritime threats that
affect the maritime security and it will help ensure economic development for
both the states directly and indirectly.
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Harsh Vardhan Shringla, secretaries
concerned to the President and senior military officials of both the
countries were, among others, present on the occasion.
Admiral Sunil Lanba is now on a six-day visit to Bangladesh at an
invitation of Chief of Naval Staff of Bangladesh Navy Admiral Mohammad
Nizamuddin Ahmed.
BSS/ASG/SIR/MRI/1850 hrs