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Modi meets Awami League delegates, lauds Hasina’s ‘bold, courageous leadership’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the “bold and courageous” leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for Bangladesh’s “remarkable success” in socio-economic development.
Published : 23 April 2018, 04:31 PM
Updated : 23 April 2018, 05:25 PM
His appreciation came during a 30-minute meeting with visiting Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader at his official residence in New Delhi on Monday, the Bangladesh High Commission said.
Modi was accompanied by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Vajay Gokhale, Joint Secretary (Bangladesh, Myanmar) Sripriya Ranganathan and Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs Raveesh Kumar.
Quader, who is also General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League, was accompanied by the Awami League Presidium Member Piyush Kanti Bhattacharya, joint general secretaries Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali was present at the meeting.
The Indian prime minister paid tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman under whose leadership Bangladesh fought and gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.
“In terms of socio-economic development Bangladesh has advanced much ahead of Pakistan,” Modi told the Bangladesh delegation in praising Bangabandhu and his daughter Hasina.
“Look at your country. You are much ahead of Pakistan on socio-economic indicators,” he said.
Referring to Bangladesh’s role in providing shelter to the forcibly displaced people from Myanmar, the Indian premier said his country wants an early resolution to the problem. He also supported Bangladesh’s position on this issue.
On the question of sharing Teesta river water, Modi assured Bangladesh that he is trying to resolve the issue.
Quader conveyed to Modi best wishes from Hasina and the people of Bangladesh.
He arrived in New Delhi on Sunday leading a 20-strong Awami League delegation on a three-day visit at the invitation of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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