Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina Sunday termed India a ‘trusted friend’ and stated the ‘long standing’ water-sharing dispute between the two nations must be resolved to ease the troubles the residents of her country are facing.
The 74-year-old chief is scheduled to go to India between September 5 and 8, all through which she will meet with newly-sworn in President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar, and preserve bilateral consultations with PM Modi.
She last visited India earlier than the coronavirus pandemic in October 2019.
Speaking to news enterprise ANI, Sheikh Hasina said: “We are downstream, water is coming from India. So, India ought to show more generosity. Both international locations would be beneficiaries. Sometimes, our human beings go through a lot due to the fact of this, especially the Teesta River. We found that PM [Narendra Modi] is very keen to resolve this however the hassle is in your country. We share solely Ganges water however we have 54 other rivers. It’s a long-standing problem and have to be resolved.”
She additionally thanked PM Modi for India’s Vaccine Maitri programme, and termed India’s position in the evacuation of Bangladesh nationals who have been caught in war-hit Ukraine a “friendly gesture.”
