<span style="color: #222222;">In Tripura, a three days international seminar on strengthening cooperation among the neighbouring countries began today.  Academicians from different Indian states and neighbouring countries including Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan are taking part in the seminar, titled as Development Cooperation between India and Neighbouring Countries: Possibilities and Challenges.  <br />''<br />''With the support of a special assistance program of the University Grant Commission (UGC), this seminar is being organised by the Deptt of Economics of Tripura University in collaboration with the Research & Information System for Developing countries, (RIS), New Delhi.<br />''<br />''The Director General of RIS, Prof Sachin Chaturvedi inaugurated the seminar, presided over by the Vice Chancellor of the Tripura University Dr. Ganga Prasad Prasain.  <br />''<br />''Addressing the seminar, Prof Chaturvedi said that all the countries of the region including India and its neighbours need to find out ways to tread on the road for long term development to come out from the prevailing economic situation badly impacted by the Covid19 pandemic situation.<br />''<br />''Addressing the seminar virtually, Deputy Minister for Education of Bangladesh Mahibul Hassan Chowdhury highlighted the firm bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh over the last 50 years.<br />''<br />''In the seminar, many dignitaries including the Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh High Commission in Agartala Arif Muhammad, Asset Manager of ONGC, Tripura Asset Tarun Malik, Head of Department of Economics of Tripura University Dr Indranil Bhowmik were present in the inaugural program. </span><br />