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India to forge stronger, enduring relationship with Bangladesh: Krishna

External Affairs Minister S M Krishna today said, India remains committed to forging a stronger and enduring relationship with the people and the government of Bangladesh. He was talking to newsmen in New Delhi. He is leaving for Dhaka tomorrow to prepare ground for Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's visit to Bangladesh in September.Dr Singh called Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over phone last night to tell her that India attached great importance to her country.AIR correspondent reports that with the return of Sheikh Hasina to power in 2009, the trajectory of Indo-Bangla relations has been improving. There have been series of high-level visits between the countries since then, starting from her own to India in 2010. In a joint communique that time, India promised help Bangladesh in several areas impacting its economic interest. Both the countries have identified a number of infrastructure developmental projects to be undertaken under the 1 billion dollar line of credit extended by India,including for Bangladesh Railways, and procurement of buses for Dhaka city. There was also progress on issues relating to river waters sharing, land boundary, provision of 250 MW of power from India to Bangladesh and facilitation of 24-hour access to Bangladesh nationals through the Tin Bigha Corridor. Mr. Krishna and his Bangladeshi counterpart Dipu Moni would be reviewing the decisions taken during Sheikh Hasina's trip to India last winter.

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