Indian prime minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India would be able to settle the Teesta and Feni rivers’ water-sharing issues with the help of its West Bengal and Tripura states.
‘I’m confident that with the support of State government of India we can reach a fair consensus on Teesta and Feni rivers,’ he said while making his statement after a meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina at Prime Minister’s Office at Tejgaon in Dhaka, reports United News of Bangaldesh.
‘Our rivers should nurture our relationship, not become a source of discord. Water sharing is, above all, a human issue,’ he added.
Saying that Indian investments in Bangladesh would help bridge the trade gap between the countries, Modi promised that his country would help Bangladesh make trade smoother and easier.
‘People in India admire your nation’s progress despite challenges. We want you to succeed in your Mission 2021 & 2041,’ the visiting Indian prime minister said in his statement to the media this evening.
Stressing the relationship between Bangladesh and India as of ‘great importance for us and our region’, Modi said, ‘We are successful fellow travellers on the road to development.’
‘We are two nations defined by our youth. We owe it to them to set new directions and scale new heights in our relations,’ Modi said.
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