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India supports Bangladesh’s candidacy for the post of Executive Director (ED) of the South East Asia Regional Office (SIERO) of the World Health Organization (WHO).
The newly appointed High Commissioner of India in Dhaka, Vikram Kumar Doraiswamy, expressed his support during a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Ganobhaban this morning. After the meeting, Prime Minister Hasan Zahid Tushar’s deputy press secretary briefed reporters.
He said that the Indian ambassador had discussed with the prime minister the problems that Bangladeshi citizens face in obtaining Indian visas due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The High Commissioner informed the Prime Minister that 90 percent of Indian visas have already been issued in various cases, with the rest to be issued depending on the Covid-19 situation.
Vikram Kumar mentioned the ongoing process of supplying 30 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine to Bangladesh through the Serum Institute of India.
In this context, he also expressed his desire to help the government improve the ability of Bangladeshi health professionals to effectively distribute the covid vaccine. He emphasized improving business connectivity between the two countries in mutual interest.
During the meeting, the Prime Minister reiterated the need for regional development and cooperation. In this context, the Prime Minister reiterated the foreign policy formulated by the father of the government of the Bangabandhu Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, ‘Friendship with all, not enmity with anyone’.
The Indian High Commissioner conveyed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s greetings to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the people of Bangladesh, Tushar said. In response, the Prime Minister thanked him and also conveyed his greetings to the Prime Minister of India.
Sheikh Hasina gratefully recalled India’s contribution to the liberation war in Bangladesh and in rebuilding the newly independent country after the war. “All Indians are united in their voices in Bangladesh,” he said, citing the approval of the Border Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh in the Indian Parliament.
He welcomed the newly appointed High Commissioner of India and ensured all possible cooperation during his tenure. Vikram Kumar expressed his country’s interest in investing in Bangladesh’s food and agriculture sectors to add value to agricultural products.
He also briefed the Prime Minister on the program to be held on the occasion of the ‘Mujib Year’ celebrations, as well as the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh’s independence and the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Expressing satisfaction with the adoption of these programs, the Prime Minister secured all possible cooperation from his government in this regard.
The High Commissioner of India said that Indians want to be Bangladeshi development partners in building the golden dream of the father of the nation. Consequently, the pre-1975 connecting line, the Chilahati-Haldibari railway link, will be inaugurated on December 16 with a few more projects during the upcoming virtual summit between the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. Ahmed Kaikaus was present at the time.
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