No immediate reason for Dhaka to be concerned on CAA-NRC, says Bangladesh foreign secretary
In an interview to ThePrint, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen also says Dhaka views Indo-Pacific region more as an economic opportunity than security grouping.
Nayanima Basu 30 January, 2021 6:49 pm IST Text Size:
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New Delhi: Dhaka has said it has no “immediate reason” to be concerned about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 as it has been “assured” by New Delhi that it is India’s internal matter and will have no impact on them, according to Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
In an interview to ThePrint, Momen said Dhaka is in touch with New Delhi on this matter, nevertheless.
Dhaka would seek smooth supply of vaccine under the tripartite agreement on buying Covishield from Serum Institute of India when Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen visits Delhi from January 28-30. Officials in Dhaka and Delhi said tackling the coronavirus pandemic and economic recovery are the most important challenges the world faces today. Therefore, cooperation on vaccine
China s role in Rohingya repatriation is turning out to be a decisive factor in resolving the crisis as the country embarked on the role of a mediator between Bangladesh and Myanmar and is likely to continue it until a solution is found, analysts have said.
The country has taken up the role as the international community s pressure on Myanmar has yielded nothing concrete so far.
A member of the UN Security Council and also a close ally of Myanmar, China is trying to establish its global standing as well as maintain and increase its economic and geopolitical influence on Myanmar, the analysts observed.
Bangladesh officials say they expect to begin a third effort to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in June.
The target date – seen as premature by many Rohingya – emerged from this week’s talks between the two countries under Chinese mediation.
“We proposed beginning the repatriation by March.
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Bangladesh officials say they expect to begin a third effort to repatriate hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar’s Rakhine state in June.
The target date – seen as premature by many Rohingya – emerged from this week’s talks between the two countries under Chinese mediation.
“We proposed beginning the repatriation by March. But Myanmar said that for some logistical reasons they would need some more time,” said Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen, who led the Bangladeshi side in the tripartite meeting Tuesday.
“Following our meeting, it appears, we would be able to begin the repatriation by June,” Momen told reporters in Dhaka.