INDIABANGLADESH: THE STATE OF PLAY

The two have institutionalised cooperation in the areas of security and defence; trade and commerce; health, electricity, connectivity; education, skill development; e-governance

INVESTING IN A PARTNERSHIP

India’s first and second lines of credit worth nearly $3 billion to Bangladesh were utilised for projects in transport and infrastructure such as roads, railways, bridges and inland waterways

A third line of credit of $4.5 billion will be for port construction, railways, roads, airports, power & energy, telecommunications and shipping

Indian private sector has signed agreements that will result in investment of over $9 billion in Bangladesh Bangladesh has set aside an area of 1,005 acres for setting up an Indian SEZ

POWERING BANGLADESH

600 MW of electricity flows through Bheramara-Bahrampur and TripuraSouth Comilla interconnections

500 MW more will be transmitted through Bheramara-Bahrampur More interconnections are planned between Bornagar (Assam), Parbatipur (Bangladesh) and Katihar (Bihar) from which Bangladesh can draw 1,000 MW Indian private sector is also investing in Bangladesh power sector

There is growing civil nuclear energy cooperation

Supply of high speed diesel, natural gas, LNG, LPG, and trans-boundary pipelines help Bangladesh meet its energy needs

BUILDING CONNECTIVITY

The two countries are in the process of restoring former railway linkages Newly restored rail link between Radhikapur (India) and Birol (Bangladesh) to facilitate cargo movement

Rail link between Akhaura and Agartala to be completed by the end of 2018 New bus service between Kolkata -Khulna-Dhaka launched

Source: Ministry of external affairs, India, and ministry of foreign affairs, Bangladesh