National   

Trade pact likely during Pranab’s Dhaka visit

New Delhi: Though a resolution of India’s long-standing demand for operationalising transit rights for the north-east through Bangladeshi territory is still some way away, the Indian side is hopeful of generating greater ‘convergence’ with Dhaka during External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee’s visit to the country on Monday.

In formal terms, two texts will be signed — the renewal of a bilateral trade agreement and a new Bilateral Investment Protection Agreement.

On terrorism, the other issue that Indian officials tend to raise during all high-level visits to Dhaka, a piquant situation has arisen following speculation in the Pakistani media that investigators in Islamabad are likely to pin the blame for the Mumbai attacks on the Harkat-ul-Jihad Islam Bangladesh (HUJI-B).

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Stories in this Section

Bangalore blast accused helped recruits train in Pakistan: police
A commitment to support a secular government
India’s second humanoid robot unveiled at Quark
Left Front begins election campaign
Congress to blame for demolition of Babri Masjid, says Mulayam Singh
Yeddyurappa objects to Renuka’s statements
India, Denmark concerned for Sri Lankan civilians
A “new era for science” with Obama: Blackburn
Global Vipassana Pagoda unveiled
New twist to Scarlett murder case
He is Doctor Kurup to me: Justice Krishna Iyer
India isolated in neighbourhood, says D. Raja
Intermediary leadership of Congress draws flak
Prized possessions
Workers seek compensation
Trade pact likely during Pranab’s Dhaka visit
Gujarat massacre: DSP held

Copyright © 2009, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu