<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;">Bangladesh is positioned to be a 'regional connectivity hub' and India being the closest neighbour can reap the benefit of the connectivity outlook, said Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen. Highlighting the exemplary economic growth of Bangladesh, Dr. Momen said that its economic development is complementing India's economic development of India in many ways.</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: black;">Dr. Momen made these remarks during his meeting with High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma who called on him at his office on Monday.&nbsp;</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><br />''</p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: black;">Calling India as the 'closest and the most important neighbour' and terming the relations between the two countries as 'solid and unique one', Dr. Momen said that the two countries are inextricably linked by historical, cultural, social and economic ties over the last 50 years. He said that Bangladesh – India ties have reached an unprecedented height under the visionary leadership of both the countries.&nbsp;</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: black;">Dr. Momen also mentioned about zero tolerance policy of Bangladesh government towards terrorism, radicalism and insurgency, which has contributed in establishing peace and stability of the North Eastern States of India.&nbsp;</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: black;">High Commissioner Pranay Verma reiterated his commitment to work on the issues of mutual interest for further strengthening the excellent relations existing between the two countries. He also added that under India's Presidency of G20, India expects active participation of Bangladesh in the G20 meetings to promote the issues of mutual interest in the global context.&nbsp;</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: black;"><br />''</span></p>''<p style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: black;">Both Foreign Minister and High Commissioner emphasised on increasing the engagements between Bangladesh and Indian North Eastern Region to invigorate the connectivity and age-old relationship, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of Bangladesh.&nbsp;</span></p>
News On AIR | November 22, 2022 10:17 AM
India can reap the benefit of Bangladesh as regional connectivity hub: Foreign Minister Dr. Momen