Bangladesh and India are likely to sign at least dozen of bilateral instruments in different areas apart from discussing over water sharing and Rohingya issues during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first India visit after assuming office for the third consecutive term.
“Exactly, I can’t confirm it right now that how many instruments will be signed … but I can say we are supposed to ink at least 10 to 12 instruments,” Foreign minister Dr A K Abdul Momen was quoted by state news agency BSS as saying on Wednesday (Oct 2).
Momen was briefing at the foreign ministry as Hasina is set to leave for New Delhi on Thursday (Oct 3).
The instruments will be signed between Dhaka and Delhi after the bilateral talks between Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Oct 5.
Hasina leaves Dhaka for New Delhi tomorrow on a four-day official visit to attend the India Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
Momen said all issues including water sharing of Teesta, Rohingya repatriation and border killing will be discussed during bilateral talks between Bangladesh and India led by premiers of the two countries on Oct 5 in New Delhi.
“All bilateral issues between Bangladesh and India will be discussed during the meeting (Hasina-Modi talk) including … framework agreement overall Transboundary rivers with Teesta … Indian cooperation on Rohingya repatriation … reducing border killing at zero,” he said.
Hasina will also pay a courtesy call on Indian President Shri Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Oct 5 while Indian National Congress President Sonia Gandhi will call on the Bangladesh premier at her place of residence on Oct 6.