New Delhi. During the visit of Prime Minister HE Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, the three agreements/MOUs relating to security issues signed were-

Apart from three agreements/MOUs above, two other agreements/MOUs were signed namely:

Both sides agreed that they would not allow each other’s territory to be used for activities inimical to the other and also resolved not to allow their respective territories to be used by terrorists and insurgent groups.

Both sides issued a Joint Communiqué outlining areas of bilateral cooperation. India and Bangladesh condemned terrorism in all its forms and agreed to cooperate on security issues. In particular, India sought Bangladesh’s cooperation against terrorists and Indian Insurgent Groups using Bangladesh territory. India announced a US$ 1 billion Line of Credit(LOC) for infrastructural development projects in Bangladesh, including railway infrastructure, coaches and locomotives, buses and the dredging sector. India would extend a grant to construct the Akhaura-Agartala railway link. India agreed to supply 250 MW of electricity to Bangladesh. Connectivity issues were discussed and both sides agreed to designate Ashuganj in Bangladesh and Silghat in India as new Ports of Call. Bangladesh agreed to give India access to Chittagong and Mongla ports. India agreed to extend transit facility to Bangladesh for access to Nepal and to Bhutan by rail and road. Both sides agreed to operationalize land customs stations and border haats. Issues relating to water resources, land and maritime boundary were also discussed. Both sides agreed to jointly celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore in 2011 and strengthen cooperation in human resource development. Other issues of mutual concern also find mention in the Joint Communique. The visit was a significant milestone in bilateral relations and helped in strengthening our links with Bangladesh and bringing the two countries closer.

This information was given by Shri S.M.Krishna, Union Minister of External Affairs in reply to a question by Shri Rajeev Shukla & Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy in Rajya Sabha Today.