Guwahati, May 28: Bangladesh Foreign minister Dr. A.K Abdul Momen on Saturday said that while India and Bangladesh have a ‘historical rock-solid relationship’, China has emerged as Bangladesh’s ‘development partner’ at the sidelines of the inaugural session of the 3rd edition of the Natural Allies in Development and Interdependence (NADI) conference of the ASEAN countries in Guwahati. Bangladesh FM AK also added that Dhaka is committed to the elimination of radical elements.
“We have a historical rock-solid relationship with India while China is a development partner. Further, we want to develop a solid relationship with all the states of India. Radical elements have reduced & subdued dramatically, that’s why we have economic prosperity & development. Yet some pockets are left & we are controlling them,” Dr. Momen told reporters at Guwahati.
The Union External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday inaugurated the conclave at Guwahati in the presence of Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, and High Commissioners and Ambassadors from various countries.
The two-day symposium has been designed to articulate and activate a collective vision of sub-regional cooperation in the Bay of Bengal with Southeast Asia, keeping northeast India and Assam at the epicentre of activity.
The Bangladesh Foundation for Regional Studies is the country partner for the event and the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IIT Guwahati and Guwahati University, are knowledge partners.
Taking to Twitter, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote: “Honour for us as Hon EAM Shri @DrSJaishankar inaugurated 3rd edition of NADI – Natural Allies in Development & Interdependence conclave in Guwahati. NADI is designed to articulate & activate a collective vision of sub-regional cooperation in Bay of Bengal region.”
“Grateful to Hon Bangladeshi Foreign Min Dr @AKAbdulMomen & ASEAN nation representatives, including Singapore HC to India HE Simon Wong Wie Kuen & Ambassador of Cambodia to India HE Ung Sean, for their presence,” he further added.
Grateful to Hon Bangladeshi Foreign Min Dr @AKAbdulMomen & ASEAN nation representatives, including Singapore HC to India HE Simon Wong Wie Kuen & Ambassador of Cambodia to India HE Ung Sean,
for their presence. pic.twitter.com/JI1yCC7Vfp— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 28, 2022
“Better connectivity is central to improving ease of doing business & living. We need to tackle topography related challenges. India that’s more connected to northeast & northeast that’s more connected to India’s neighbours will be transformation for region,” External Affairs Minister Dr. Jaishankar told in his inaugural speech.
