India, Bangladesh review 'entire gamut of bilateral relationship' during Foreign Office Consultations
Top Indian and Bangladeshi officials attended Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) on Friday when they reviewed an 'entire gamut of bilateral relationship'.
The Indian delegation was led by Vinay Mohan Kwatra, Foreign Secretary and the Bangladesh delegation was led by Masud Bin Momen, Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh.
🇮🇳-🇧🇩 FOC held in New Delhi today.
— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) November 24, 2023
Led by Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra & Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen of Bangladesh.
They held productive exchanges on a diverse range of issues including border & security, economic ties & connectivity, power, water sharing, development… pic.twitter.com/SM0jUIJLxI
"FOC is an institutional dialogue mechanism between the two Foreign Secretaries to review the entire gamut of bilateral relationship," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs.
"The Indian side appreciated Bangladesh’s participation in the recently held Virtual G20 summit and the Voice of Global South Summit 2.0. Both sides held comprehensive discussions on a wide range of issues covering border and security, trade, commerce and connectivity, cooperation in water, power and energy sectors, people-to-people ties and development cooperation in Bangladesh. Both sides also exchanged views on sub-regional, regional and multilateral issues," the statement said.
It was agreed that the next FOC will be hosted in Bangladesh on a mutually convenient date.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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