India, Bangladesh decide to extend cooperation in various sectors of interest, says PM Modi

Sep 06, 2022

New Delhi, Sep 06 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 06 said that India and Bangladesh have decided to extend cooperation in various sectors including IT, space and nuclear energy, which are of interest to the younger generation. “Last year, we celebrated 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence. We also celebrated the first ‘Maitri Divas’. India-Bangladesh relationship will achieve new heights in the coming time. Today, Bangladesh is India’s biggest development partner and our biggest trade partner in the region. There is a continuous improvement in the people to people cooperation. Trade between India-Bangladesh is increasing rapidly. We have decided to extend cooperation in the IT, Space and Nuclear sectors. Talks are also underway between India and Bangladesh on power transmission lines. We have extended our cooperation on flood mitigation. We have been sharing real-time data regarding floods with Bangladesh and have also discussed terrorism,” he said.