May 6, 2012 8:12 PM

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First Indo-Bangla Joint Consultative Commission meet in New Delhi on Monday

The first Indo-Bangla Joint Consultative Commission, JCC meeting will be held in New Delhi on Monday. A host of bilateral issues, including extradition treaty, Teesta water treaty and boundary implementation agreement are expected to dominate the agenda. An official statement said, External Affairs Minister SM Krishna and his Bangladeshi counterpart Dipu Moni will co-chair the JCC meeting, which was formed under the framework agreement on development and cooperation signed during Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to Dhaka in September last year.

The JCC, which was envisaged as an annual event at the level of foreign ministers, will also explore newer avenues for cooperation including progress of activities under the

Framework Agreement, besides discussions on a wide range of issues, including water sharing, connectivity, border security and trade. The Commission is also expected to review the progress made in implementation of the accords signed during Sheikh Hasina's visit to New Delhi in 2010 and Dr. Singh's reciprocal visit to Bangladesh.

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