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India, Bangladesh ink five pacts to strengthen ties
Published in Saudi Press Agency on 11 - 01 - 2010

India and Bangladesh today inked pacts to
expand efforts to fight international terrorism and organized crime,
as New Delhi committed a one-billion-dollar line of credit for
development projects in the neighbouring country, according to dpa.
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed held talks with her
Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in the Indian capital on a range of
bilateral issues.
"Your visit will open a new chapter in our relations. We have
finalized several initiatives to build a true partnership of
friendship and cooperation," Manmohan Singh said after the talks.
The one-billion-dollar line of credit is the largest ever one-time
bilateral financial grant India has provided to any country. This
will be used for the construction of railway bridges and lines,
supply of coaches and locomotives and buses.
Five agreements including three covering terrorism, cross-border
crime, narcotics and extradition of convicted criminals were signed
after the two-hour-long talks.
The security-related pacts are also expected to address India"s
concerns over extradition of suspected insurgents who have taken
refuge in Bangladesh over the years.
India also agreed to supply 250 megawatts of electricity, as the
two sides took steps to improve connectivity including resuming a
rail link between the countries.
"Relations with Bangladesh are of the highest priority for India.
India stands ready to be a full and equal partner in the realization
of (Hasina"s) vision of social change and economic development for
Bangladesh," said Singh.
"We have agreed to cooperate in meeting the common challenges of
climate change, and assuring food, water and energy security to our
peoples," he added.
Hasina arrived in New Delhi Sunday on her first official visit to
India and met with top leaders including President Pratibha Patil and
External Affairs Minister SM Krishna earlier on Monday.
Relations between the neighbours have acquired a new momentum
after Hasina"s Awami League government assumed power last year.


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