Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on Tuesday, called bilateral relations between Bangladesh-India role model for neighborhood diplomacy, hoping all the outstanding issues, including the Teesta Water Sharing Treaty will be resolved soon likewise many issues solved in the spirit of friendship and cooperation.
"I reiterated that India is the most important and closest neighbour of Bangladesh. Bangladesh-India bilateral relations are known to be Role Model for Neighborhood Diplomacy," she said.
The prime minister said in a statement issued after holding bilateral talks between Bangladesh premier and her Indian counterpart and witnessing exchange of seven MoUs signed between the concerned authorities of the two countries at the Hyederabad House here.
She also noted that over the last decade, both the countries have achieved remarkable progress in a number of areas.
"The two countries had resolved many outstanding issues in the spirit of friendship and cooperation and we expressed hope for all outstanding issues, including the signing of the Teesta Water Sharing Treaty at an early date," she added.
Referring to the signing MoU on Kushiara River between the two countries, the Premier said all the issues like the water sharing of 54 common rivers that included the Teesta water sharing treaty will be resolved.
The Prime Minister said she and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi concluded another round of fruitful discussion and its outcome will bring benefits to the peoples of both the countries.
"We held the meeting in a spirit of close friendship and cooperation. We discussed a wide range of bilateral issues to take forward our relationship in the days ahead," she said.
"Connectivity, trade and commerce, investment, water resources management, security, border and lines of credit are some of the areas we discussed," she said.
On tuesday, in the later part of the day, she said she is expecting to call on the President of India and its Vice President.
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