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Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that relations between Bangladesh and India are very warm, but that they are being clouded by some negative elements such as killings at the border.
The Foreign Minister made the remarks at a press conference after a virtual meeting between Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (December 16).
Regarding the unresolved issues, including the killings on the border, Abdul Momen said: “We are a Bangladeshi people, we are also disappointed. However, we believe that it can be resolved through negotiations. We have come a long way. Even today, India’s Prime Minister has promised that “lethal weapons will not be used.” We want to trust them. We don’t want a single person to die on the border. But sadly, these incidents do happen from time to time. What a beautiful relationship between the two countries. But it creates a stigma on them. “
“The Prime Minister of India himself has said that non-lethal weapons will be used,” the minister said.
When asked about the allegations that the BSF accepts bribes, he said: “It is a problem for journalists. We have heard that BSF accepts bribes through the newspapers and persuades this business. But journalists should write more about it. .
When asked if there was talk of a Teesta treaty, the chancellor said: “We have raised the issue.”
He said: ‘The Indian government has already agreed on Teesta, but it has not been implemented. We have said that we do not want to embarrass you by raising the Teesta issue. But it is important to us. At the same time we asked about the other six rivers. They responded in one line.
When asked what he said, the minister said: “They said about Teesta, they are discussing working together with everyone.”
When asked about India’s concerns about the Rohingya, he said: “They say it needs to be resolved quickly. Otherwise, terrorist activities may take place in this area. So whatever needs to be done to Regarding it, they will agree with us. He also said that the only solution was for them to return.
“We want connectivity with Nepal and Bhutan and it was discussed today,” he said. The indigenous people said today that they would give extra flights. But like we said, our people go by road and rail. These started moving earlier. “I kept it for Kovid,” they said.
When asked what India wanted, Abdul Momen said: “They have gotten a lot out of good relationships. They have no problem on the eastern border and do they have something bigger to gain? They and our stuff are sold for connectivity and it is very good. Business is booming thanks to good relations between Canada and the United States and we are trying too. Our people go there (in India) to get medical care. Again, a lot of them come here for work. That is what we said.
“We want development,” he said. It cannot be achieved without stability. There is this stability due to good relations with India. As a result, we can easily achieve our goals. Foreigners will only invest when they see stability here.
The minister said that Bangladesh was asked to join the India-Myanmar-Thailand road network at today’s meeting. Because this road network is important for strategic reasons. On the other hand, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) on behalf of India have requested Bangladesh to join the new bank.
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