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India favours bilateral end to sea dispute
India favours bilateral end to sea dispute | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com
Sat, Mar 17th, 2012 7:59 pm BdST
Dhaka, Mar 17 (bdnews24.com) - India wants to resolve the maritime boundary dispute with Bangladesh bilaterally.
Newly-appointed Indian high commissioner to Dhaka Pankaj Saran made the remark as he called on foreign minister Dipu Moni at her office on Saturday.
His comment comes three days after Bangladesh got a historic verdict from a UN court against Myanmar settling the maritime dispute between the neighbours after 38 years.
After the meeting the Indian envoy was asked by the journalists if India would favour a bilateral settlement of the issue, he said, "I am sure, we will."
Again, to a query whether Bangladesh and India could resolve the matter bilaterally, Saran said it was possible.
"I have conveyed to the foreign minister that it was an important decision (maritime dispute verdict)," he said.
"We look forward to working bilaterally on issues that involve India and Bangladesh."
Bangladesh and India approached to the Permanent Court on Arbitration based in Hague in 2009 to settle the maritime dispute between them.
The verdict of the case which is being heard by a UN court is likely to be issued in 2014.
TEESTA WATER SHARING
On signing Teesta water agreement, he said they did discuss the issue.
"We will discuss it," he said, "This is my first call on the foreign minister. We reviewed all issues."
LAND BOUNDARY AGREEMENT
Asked if the land boundary agreement would be ratified by the Indian parliament, he said, "I would not like to go into the details now."
Bangladesh and India signed land boundary agreement in 1974, which Dhaka ratified in 1974 while India is yet to ratify it, thus hampering its implementation.
The agreement stipulates that the agreement would become effective once it is ratified by both sides.
BEST POSSIBLE TIES
The envoy said India wants to have the best relationship with Bangladesh.
"We recognised there are many others things that can be done," he said.
On Mar 7, after his arrival from India, he told the reporters at the airport that he wants to implement the vision of the leaders of the two countries with full respect for each other and mutual benefit.
Saran, an Indian Foreign Service officer, has succeeded Rajeet Mitter, who left his office on Nov 1, 2011.
In 2007, he joined on deputation as the joint foreign affairs secretary to the Indian prime minister.
Not an unfamiliar face to Bangladesh, Saran had been posted in Dhaka early in his career in the late 1980s. He was the second secretary at the high commission here from Feb 1989 to June 1992. Later, Saran worked as the first secretary at the high commission.
Saran, born on Nov 22 1958, has worked at Indian missions in Dhaka, Moscow, Washington, Cairo and Geneva as well as the India's ministry of external affairs in New Delhi.
bdnews24.com/ssz/nir/2055h
India favours bilateral end to sea dispute | Bangladesh | bdnews24.com
Sat, Mar 17th, 2012 7:59 pm BdST
Dhaka, Mar 17 (bdnews24.com) - India wants to resolve the maritime boundary dispute with Bangladesh bilaterally.
Newly-appointed Indian high commissioner to Dhaka Pankaj Saran made the remark as he called on foreign minister Dipu Moni at her office on Saturday.
His comment comes three days after Bangladesh got a historic verdict from a UN court against Myanmar settling the maritime dispute between the neighbours after 38 years.
After the meeting the Indian envoy was asked by the journalists if India would favour a bilateral settlement of the issue, he said, "I am sure, we will."
Again, to a query whether Bangladesh and India could resolve the matter bilaterally, Saran said it was possible.
"I have conveyed to the foreign minister that it was an important decision (maritime dispute verdict)," he said.
"We look forward to working bilaterally on issues that involve India and Bangladesh."
Bangladesh and India approached to the Permanent Court on Arbitration based in Hague in 2009 to settle the maritime dispute between them.
The verdict of the case which is being heard by a UN court is likely to be issued in 2014.
TEESTA WATER SHARING
On signing Teesta water agreement, he said they did discuss the issue.
"We will discuss it," he said, "This is my first call on the foreign minister. We reviewed all issues."
LAND BOUNDARY AGREEMENT
Asked if the land boundary agreement would be ratified by the Indian parliament, he said, "I would not like to go into the details now."
Bangladesh and India signed land boundary agreement in 1974, which Dhaka ratified in 1974 while India is yet to ratify it, thus hampering its implementation.
The agreement stipulates that the agreement would become effective once it is ratified by both sides.
BEST POSSIBLE TIES
The envoy said India wants to have the best relationship with Bangladesh.
"We recognised there are many others things that can be done," he said.
On Mar 7, after his arrival from India, he told the reporters at the airport that he wants to implement the vision of the leaders of the two countries with full respect for each other and mutual benefit.
Saran, an Indian Foreign Service officer, has succeeded Rajeet Mitter, who left his office on Nov 1, 2011.
In 2007, he joined on deputation as the joint foreign affairs secretary to the Indian prime minister.
Not an unfamiliar face to Bangladesh, Saran had been posted in Dhaka early in his career in the late 1980s. He was the second secretary at the high commission here from Feb 1989 to June 1992. Later, Saran worked as the first secretary at the high commission.
Saran, born on Nov 22 1958, has worked at Indian missions in Dhaka, Moscow, Washington, Cairo and Geneva as well as the India's ministry of external affairs in New Delhi.
bdnews24.com/ssz/nir/2055h
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