UNB, Dhaka :
Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale on Monday said they are “working hard” internally to resolve the outstanding issues with Bangladesh.
“…. we are also aware of a few of the outstanding issues. We assure you we are working hard to resolve them,” he told reporters in a statement at state guesthouse Padma after a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart M Shahidul Haque at state guesthouse Meghna.
Teesta water sharing agreement is one of the major outstanding issues between Bangladesh and India though the Indian Foreign Secretary did not specify it.
Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque said they discussed the Teesta issue in the official meeting.
“I am very happy to say that the Indian government reiterated its commitment to that. They are looking at resolving this issue as soon as possible,” he said.
On Rohingya issue, the Bangladesh Foreign Secretary said they discussed all the aspects including Rohingya issue. “We are very happy
the way our friend from India is looking at this issue, looking at peacefully resolving this issue.”
The Indian Foreign Secretary said he has focused on the “tremendous progress” they have achieved in bilateral relationship in the meeting.He also said India will continue to help Bangladesh resolve the Rohingya crisis as early as possible.
“Today, I am happy to announce our second phase of humanitarian assistance for the relief camps in Cox’s Bazar,” Gokhale said. Under this, the Indian Foreign Secretary said, medical field hospitals specially focused on women and child care with all necessary medical equipment and support systems are envisaged.
Relief supplies including milk powder, baby food, dried fish, cooking stoves and cooking fuel, raincoats and gumboots are also planned, he said.This is based on the requirements projected by the government of Bangladesh, especially to cater for the difficult rainy season to come.
Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Keshav Gokhale on Monday said they are “working hard” internally to resolve the outstanding issues with Bangladesh.
“…. we are also aware of a few of the outstanding issues. We assure you we are working hard to resolve them,” he told reporters in a statement at state guesthouse Padma after a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart M Shahidul Haque at state guesthouse Meghna.
Teesta water sharing agreement is one of the major outstanding issues between Bangladesh and India though the Indian Foreign Secretary did not specify it.
Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque said they discussed the Teesta issue in the official meeting.
“I am very happy to say that the Indian government reiterated its commitment to that. They are looking at resolving this issue as soon as possible,” he said.
On Rohingya issue, the Bangladesh Foreign Secretary said they discussed all the aspects including Rohingya issue. “We are very happy
the way our friend from India is looking at this issue, looking at peacefully resolving this issue.”
The Indian Foreign Secretary said he has focused on the “tremendous progress” they have achieved in bilateral relationship in the meeting.He also said India will continue to help Bangladesh resolve the Rohingya crisis as early as possible.
“Today, I am happy to announce our second phase of humanitarian assistance for the relief camps in Cox’s Bazar,” Gokhale said. Under this, the Indian Foreign Secretary said, medical field hospitals specially focused on women and child care with all necessary medical equipment and support systems are envisaged.
Relief supplies including milk powder, baby food, dried fish, cooking stoves and cooking fuel, raincoats and gumboots are also planned, he said.This is based on the requirements projected by the government of Bangladesh, especially to cater for the difficult rainy season to come.
