PM’s go to begins tomorrow; Delhi, Dhaka might ink pacts in well being, connectivity, commerce

New Delhi and Dhaka are prone to signal agreements in a number of sectors akin to well being, railway connectivity, border improvement and start-ups throughout Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day go to to Bangladesh starting Friday, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla mentioned on Wednesday.
Modi will even go to the mausoleum of ‘Bangabandhu’ Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Tungipara in Gopalganj district, and he would be the first Indian dignitary to go to the place, Shringla mentioned.
It would be the Prime Minister’s first go to to a international nation for the reason that Covid outbreak.
“This visit will be of very special significance and will serve to highlight the celebration of our unique and special ties which reinforce our comprehensive strategic partnership with Bangladesh,” Shringla mentioned at a media briefing.

Asserting that Bangladesh is on the “intersection” of India’s ‘Neighborhood First’ and ‘Act East’ insurance policies, the international secretary mentioned it was a “momentus time” in bilateral ties.
Modi’s go to is happening at a time when Bangladesh is commemorating ‘Mujib Borsho’, the beginning centenary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of the nation’s struggle of liberation. The two nations are additionally celebrating 50 years of the institution of diplomatic ties.

“As a reflection of growing cooperation, both sides will be signing a range of agreements… These agreements will cover a number of areas of our cooperation,” Shringla mentioned. He mentioned a few of the areas the place agreements will probably be inked are catastrophe administration, commerce and oceanography.
There will probably be new bulletins of cooperation in areas of tradition, preservation of spirit of 1971, well being, railways, training, border improvement, energy cooperation and start-ups, he added.

During his go to, Modi will name on President of Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Hamid and can maintain restricted and delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The Prime Minister will even work together with various teams of Bangladesh’s polity and society which is able to embody the representatives of the nation’s ruling 14- social gathering alliance, the opposition social gathering, freedom fighters, group leaders and youth icons, Shringla mentioned.