INDIA, BANGLA SIGN THREE AGREEMENTS

Following a meeting of the India- Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission ( JCC) between foreign ministers of the two countries in New Delhi on Friday, the two nations inked three pacts including one between the Anti- Corruption Commission of Bangladesh and Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI) of India and another for training of 1800 Bangladesh civil servants. The Rohingya issue was also discussed between the two sides. The JCC was co- Chaired by external affairs minister ( EAM) Sushma Swaraj and visiting Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen. The two Ministers “reaffirmed that the relationship between India and Bangladesh, forged in the 1971 Liberation War, goes far beyond a strategic partnership”. In a joint statement that mentioned the Rohingya issue, the two sides stated, “The External Affairs Minister expressed appreciation for the humanitarian gesture of Bangladesh in supporting a large number of displaced persons ( Rohingyas) from the Rakhine region of Myanmar and assured the Foreign Minister of India’s continued support for safe, speedy and sustainable return of the displaced persons to Myanmar. Foreign minister A. K. Abdul Momen conveyed the gratitude of Government of Bangladesh for the humanitarian assistance provided by India in four tranches since eptember 2017 to help meet requirements of the displaced persons from Myanmar.