Tipaimukh Dam will be visited on 29 July

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Posted by Robi - 16/07/09 at 03:07:44 am

Tipaimukh Dam Bangladeshi Prime Minister met her counterpart Indian Manmohan Singh Sheikh Hasina at Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Wednesday. Both leaders met for the first time after their respective electoral victories. During the meeting the two prime minister talking some of their bilateral issues like

Use of Bangladesh Territory by Indian Insurgent Groups
Contentious Tipaimukh Dam
Railway Projects
Business Development
Some Other Relevant Issues

Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon said getting the use of Bangladesh territory by Indian insurgent groups, Sheikh Hasina assured Mr. Singh that this must not be allowed and necessary step would be taken. On the other hand, on the issue of proposed the Tipaimukh dam which is opposed by Bangladeshi politicians and environmentalists it was settled that a Bangladeshi observing team would visit the site on 29 July. The dam would be built across the Barak River in Manipur.

Menon said ‘We’re ready to look at all kinds of creative solutions.’ He illustrated ties between India and Bangladesh as ‘close & intimate’ and mentioned there always would be issues ‘but no issues that can’t be solved with goodwill’. He said both sides were pleased with the approach the relationship was going.

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