Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the visiting Awami league delegation from Bangladesh that his Government is trying to resolve the issue.
During a meeting with Road Transport and Bridges Minister of Bangladesh Obaidul Quader, Modi also lauded the “bold and courageous” leadership of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina for her country’s remarkable success in socio-economic development.
Modi was accompanied by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Foreign Secretary Vijay K Gokhale.
Quader, who is also General Secretary of Bangladesh Awami league, was accompanied by the Awami league Presidium Member Piyush Kanti Bhattacharya, Joint General Secretaries Mahbubul Alam Hanif, Jahangir Kabir Nanak and Abdur Rahman. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali was present at the meeting.
According to a statement issued by Bangladesh High Commission, Modi told the Bangladesh delegation, that in terms of socio-economic development the country has advanced much ahead of Pakistan.Referring to Bangladesh’s role in providing shelter to the forcibly displaced people from Myanmar, Modi said his country wants an early resolution to the problem. He also supported Bangladesh’s position on this issue.