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Minister Prabhu urges Bangladesh to resolve problems Indian air carriers face
Indian Commerce and Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu has raised the problems being faced by Indian carriers operating in Bangladesh with his civil aviation counterpart AKM Shahjahan Kamal.
Published : 26 Sept 2018, 07:11 PM
Updated : 26 Sept 2018, 07:11 PM
Those problems include ground handling, rebate for overflying charges for domestic flights and mandatory filing of tariffs.
He also raised issues of double taxation, repatriation of funds and imposition of VAT with retrospective effect during the meeting on Wednesday.
The High Commission of India said Bangladesh promised that all issues will be addressed during the bilateral civil aviation consultations in November 2018.
Both ministers emphasised that the air service agreement between India and Bangladesh be modernised to include commercial and other elements to suit the present day requirement for enhancement of greater connectivity.
Prabhu invited Kamal to attend the “Global Aviation Summit” being organised in Mumbai on Jan 15-16 next year and participate in the Ministerial Plenary Meeting.
They reaffirmed their commitment to increase the bilateral relationship in aviation sector.
He came to Dhaka on Monday on his first official visit to Bangladesh as a minister.
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