Dhaka, July 17: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured her Indian counterpart that Bangladeshi territory would not be allowed to be used for anti-India activities.
During the first meeting the two leaders had on the sideline of the NAM summit since Hasina returned to power in January this year and Singh assumed office for a second successive tenure, the Indian Prime Minister raised the issue of Bangladeshi territory being used by Indian insurgents.
Hasina assured Singh that this would not be allowed.
Hasina raised the issue of Tipaimukh hydro power project on Barak river in Manipur and Singh said India “is ready to look at creative solutions”.
He said a Bangladeshi parliamentary delegation would be visiting India on 28th-29th July to discuss the Tipaimukh project issue with Indian leaders, officials and experts.
Singh spoke of widening and deepening bilateral cooperation at a pace Bangladesh is comfortable with.
The two leaders congratulated each other on their parties’ election victories.
Singh also held separate bilateral meetings with the Prime Ministers of Vietnam, Malaysia, Bosnia and PLO leader Mahmud Abbas.
–Agencies