India and Bangladesh have signed an MoU that will enable Delhi to set up a coastal surveillance system radar in Bangladesh. The coastal surveillance system will pave way for Indo-Bangladesh White Shipping Agreement in future. This will be useful amid growing terror threats via seas.
The two countries signed seven agreements in New Delhi on October 5, 2019 after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina.
Both Prime Ministers welcomed the initiatives for the development of closer Maritime Security Partnership and establishment of Coastal Surveillance Radar System in Bangladesh.
Other agreements signed by the two countries include MoU for Standard Operating Procedure on the use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports and MoU on withdrawal of 1.82 cusecs of water from Feni River by India for drinking water supply scheme for Sabroom town in Tripura.
The two leaders also inaugurated through video-link three bilateral development partnership projects including on import of Bulk LPG from Bangladesh.
Seven Agreements
Following seven agreements were signed between two countries during Bangladesh PM India visit:
- Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on the use of Chattogram and Mongla ports
- MoU on withdrawal of 1.82 cusec of water from Feni river by India for drinking water supply, scheme for Sabroom town, Tripura, India.
- Agreement concerning implementation of GoI Line of Credits (LOC) extended to Bangladesh
- MoU between University of Hyderabad and University of Dhaka
- Cultural Exchange Programme- Renewal
- MoU on Co-operation in Youth Affairs
- MoU on providing Coastal Surveillance System
