Tripura BJP president considers Bangladesh as India’s closest neighbour

The chief of Tripura BJP, who is coming to Dhaka to attend the 20th National Council of the ruling Awami League, believes that under the present Modi government “Bangladesh is the closest neighbour of India”.

Biplab Deb, who has been nominated as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) representative, told reporters at Agartala integrated check post (ICP), that both the nations will develop together in coming days.

In line with the BJP government, Deb thanked Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who also is also the AL chief for her support towards India’s surgical strike in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

The BJP leader said, “In the recent surgical operation under Narendra Modi against Pakistan the first support we got was from the honourable prime minister of Bangladesh who stood by Modi by saying zero tolerance (towards militancy). So I shall surely pass the heartiest message of Narendra Modi.”

According to Deb India as a bigger nation has great responsibility for seeing the development of its good neighbour and the Modi government has also come forward for the development of Bangladesh.

The BJP leader added, “The manner in which Indian and Bangladesh as good neighbours is working together it is also the duty of India to see that its neighbours can develop further economically, socially and help in industrialization and which Narendra Modi is continuously doing.”

Similarly, he observed, Bangladesh is also helping Tripura, which has its 80 percent border surrounded by Bangladesh. He recalled when the state was passing through severe fuel crisis Bangladesh within one day had given permission to transport fuel tankers through its territory.

He also said that the AL council will be a good platform of exchanging opinions as leaders from south and south-east Asia are invited in the two-day congregation.

Akhaurha Awami League leaders received the BJP leader at the border point.