Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the "Maitri Setu" between India and Bangladesh tomorrow via video conferencing ahead of visit to Dhaka, reports our New Delhi correspondent. The 1.9km bridge over the transborder Feni river which connects Sabroom in Tripura and Ramgarh in Bangladesh, was taken up by India's National Highways and Infrastructure
The bridge ‘Maitri Setu has been built over Feni river which flows between Tripura and Bangladesh. The name ‘Maitri Setu symbolizes growing bilateral relations and friendly ties between India and Bangladesh, according to officials.
Indian PM to Inaugurate New Bridge Connecting Bangladesh and India
This year, marking the 50th independence anniversary of Bangladesh, provides both Dhaka and New Delhi a natural opportunity to bring relations back on track.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurate Petrapole Integrated Check Post in 2016.
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According to an Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) statement, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate a new bridge on the Feni river flowing between the Indian northeastern state of Tripura and Bangladesh on March 9. Called
Maitri Setu (“friendship bridge”), the bridge would be one of several infrastructure projects in Tripura Modi is scheduled to inaugurate that day. According to the MEA, “the construction was taken up by the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd at
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate the Maitri Setu between India and Bangladesh a bridge built over the Feni river, the Prime Minister s Office (PMO) said. He will also inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura during the event, it said.
Prime Minister Modi will inaugurate the âMaitri Setuâ between India and Bangladesh on March 9 at 12 noon via video conferencing, the PMO said in a statement.
The bridge âMaitri Setuâ has been built over the Feni river which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura and Bangladesh.
The name âMaitri Setuâ symbolizes growing bilateral relations and friendly ties between India and Bangladesh, the PMO said.