Staff Reporter :
Bangladesh and India have agreed to have the next meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC), in Dhaka in July this year, according to a sources at foreign ministry.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj devised the JCC programme.
The two ministers also discussed Bangladesh-India bilateral relations, water sharing, security on borders, trade deficit and border management.
The Foreign Minister is currently in New Delhi to attend the first meeting of the Raisina Dialogue to be concluded in New Delhi today with the participation of over 450 participants from around 40 countries of the Asia Pacific region to discuss, among others, ways and means to achieve connectivity and regional security.
On Tuesday evening, the Foreign Minister addressed the opening session of the dialogue with dignitaries like Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and former
President of Seychelles Sir James Mancham.
Mahmood Ali reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment to peace, progress and prosperity in the region and extended its support for creating an area of peace in South Asia where all can live side-by-side as good neighbours.
“With concerted efforts from all parties, we’re determined to build a peaceful, cooperative and more prosperous South Asia in the 21st century. Otherwise, we’ll remain responsible to our posterity,” he said.
Laying emphasis on warm friendship with neighbours, Mahmood Ali said, “As for us, we want to cooperate with all concerned for creating an area of peace in South Asia where we could live side by side as good neighbours and pursue constructive policies for the benefit of our peoples.”
He said history would not forgive them if they fail in the ‘challenging task’. The Bangladesh Foreign Minister is scheduled to return home on Thursday.
Bangladesh and India have agreed to have the next meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission (JCC), in Dhaka in July this year, according to a sources at foreign ministry.
Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali and his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj devised the JCC programme.
The two ministers also discussed Bangladesh-India bilateral relations, water sharing, security on borders, trade deficit and border management.
The Foreign Minister is currently in New Delhi to attend the first meeting of the Raisina Dialogue to be concluded in New Delhi today with the participation of over 450 participants from around 40 countries of the Asia Pacific region to discuss, among others, ways and means to achieve connectivity and regional security.
On Tuesday evening, the Foreign Minister addressed the opening session of the dialogue with dignitaries like Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, former Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and former
President of Seychelles Sir James Mancham.
Mahmood Ali reiterated Bangladesh’s commitment to peace, progress and prosperity in the region and extended its support for creating an area of peace in South Asia where all can live side-by-side as good neighbours.
“With concerted efforts from all parties, we’re determined to build a peaceful, cooperative and more prosperous South Asia in the 21st century. Otherwise, we’ll remain responsible to our posterity,” he said.
Laying emphasis on warm friendship with neighbours, Mahmood Ali said, “As for us, we want to cooperate with all concerned for creating an area of peace in South Asia where we could live side by side as good neighbours and pursue constructive policies for the benefit of our peoples.”
He said history would not forgive them if they fail in the ‘challenging task’. The Bangladesh Foreign Minister is scheduled to return home on Thursday.
