India News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid foundation stones for several infrastructure and development projects in Tripura via vide
NEW DELHI: Welcoming the launch of Maitri Setu bridge, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said opening of any bridge between India and Bangladesh is a testimony of Dhaka s continued commitment to support India in strengthening connectivity in the region.
Speaking through video conference, the Bangladesh Prime Minister said, Opening of any bridge is testimony to Bangladesh government s continued commitment to support our neighbour India in strengthening connectivity in the region, particularly for Northeast India.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Maitri Setu between India and Bangladesh through video conferencing.
According to an earlier statement by the Indian Prime Minster s Office the bridge Maitri Setu has been built over the Feni river, which flows between the Indian boundary in Tripura and Bangladesh.
Updated Mar 09, 2021 | 13:55 IST
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Maitri Setu’ bridge between India and Bangladesh on March 9, 2021. He also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple infrastructure projects in Tripura. PM inaugurates ‘Maitri Setu between India, Bangladesh
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Maitri Setu’ bridge between India and Bangladesh on Tuesday via video conferencing.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, during the launch of Maitri Setu bridge via videoconference, said the opening of the bridge is testimony to the Bangladesh government s continued commitment to support its neighbour India in strengthening connectivity in the region, particularly for Northeast India.
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The 1.9-kilometre bridge connected Sabroom a town in the Indian state of Tripura with Ramgarh of Bangladesh.
The Indian PM, while inaugurating the Friendship Bridge, said connectivity is not only strengthening the friendship between India and Bangladesh but also proving to be a strong business link. The entire region is being developed as a trade corridor between Northeast India and Bangladesh, he said, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
Modi said the bridge will improve connectivity of south Assam, Mizoram, Manipur and Tripura with Bangladesh and Southeast Asia.
Attending the event virtually, Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh expects the bridge to help the country conduct trade more smoothly with Nepal and Bhutan alongside India.