India and Bangladesh Prime Ministers (PM)  held delegation-level talks. PM Modi and PM Hasina also held bilateral talks.

There was exchange of several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) and agreements aimed at enhancing cooperation across various sectors.

They signed a Shared Vision

• For India-Bangladesh(IB) Digital Partnership;
• On the IB Green Partnership focused on environmental initiatives and sustainable development goals.

India Bangladesh exchanged MoU’s on

• Maritime Cooperation and Blue Economy: Strengthening ties in maritime security, cooperation, and exploring opportunities in the blue economy sector.
• Cooperation on Health and Medicine was renewed, reflecting ongoing collaboration in healthcare between the two nations.
• There was an exchange Between In-Space and Bangladesh’s Ministry of ICT and Telecom , enhancing cooperation in space technology and satellite communication

Bangladesh is a key part of India’s SAGAR (security and growth for all in the region) doctrine and the indo pacific vision.

India and Bangladesh share 4096.7 km. of border, which is the longest land boundary that India shares with any of its neighbours.India and Bangladesh share bonds of history, language, culture, and multitude of other commonalities

New Delhi and Dhaka have a long standing and time-tested Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade(PIWTT), which was first signed in 1972. They renewed it in 2015 for five years, with a provision for automatic renewal for another five years, which occurred in May 2020.

IRRITANTS

The Teesta water dispute remains unresolved. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens, which Ms. Hasina called “unnecessary”, have created a negative impression about India. 

The random killing of Bangladesh nationals by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) and trade barriers are other irritants.

The regional connectivity has been one of the most-discussed issues in recent years. Indian sought connectivity between its two states—West Bengal and Meghalaya—through Bangladesh. But the lack of reciprocity hindered significant progress in this particular area.