After ratification of Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) by the NDA government, Bangladesh is now hopeful of resolving long-pending River Teesta water issue and delimitation of maritime boundary.
Speaking on the sidelines of “India-Bangladesh Friendship Dialogue” (two days) event organised by Friends of Bangladesh, India Foundation and Bangladesh High Commission in the national capital, Bangladesh’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sharihar Alam said, “India and Bangladesh should work jointly in energy sector, water security, transnational crimes and smuggling of psychotropic substances.”
On the context of Teesta River row, he said, “The LBA was a historic decision and now we expect the Teesta water sharing issue to be resolved.”
Highlighting that his country shares the longest border with India, both on land and at sea, he said, “At time when the world is looking at Asia, we need to resolve these issues at the earliest.”
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he said, “We see India as a strategic complement rather than a strategic partner. Indian Prime Ministerr has generated new hopes for the people across South Asia and let me assure that we under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, would like to partake in his adventures ahead - as partners and as comrades.”
“The core areas which require serious deliberations include managing peaceful borders, water and energy security and cross border terrorism,” he said.