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India and Bangladesh today discussed ways to broaden collaboration in combating terrorism and better management of water resources. Both nations also took stock of agreements signed between the two nations during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the neighbouring country last year.
Bangladesh Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque who is on a two day visit to India, called on National Security Advisor Ajit Doval with whom he discussed issues pertaining to security.
Briefing media in New Delhi today, Mr Haque said, both sides primarily discussed four clusters of issues, one was peace, development and security and talks ranging from border management, anti-trafficking and terrorism and countering extremism.
However, he refused to divulge the details of the talks held between him and Indian officials about the issues related to terrorism. He said that all were very satisfied with the level of cooperation including combating terrorism.
Mr Haque also met Special Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources and discussed the issues of water and basin management.
When asked whether Teesta river water sharing issue was discussed, Haque said both sides discussed all aspects of water management.
Mr Haque, informed that the first meeting of the Maritime Task Force of the two countries will take place in the first week of March in Dhaka to discuss ways to translate the objectives into action.
Elaborating on the Joint Task Force on Maritime, which is an outcome of the MoU between the two countries, he said, it is a new area of collaboration between the two countries.
Mr Haque, yesterday had an extensive meeting with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar.