09 Jun 2022 India-Bangladesh passenger train services resume
India-Bangladesh passenger train services resume – Today Current Affairs
- India-Bangladesh passenger train services have recently resumed, two years after train services were suspended due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Following the resumption of train services, the following trains have been flagged off:
- Maitree Express from Dhaka to Kolkata.
- Mithali Express between New Jalpaiguri to Dhaka.
- Bandhan Express from Kolkata to Khulna.
Other important rail links between India and Bangladesh : The Hindu Analysis
- Petrapole (India)-Benapole (Bangladesh)
- Gede (India)-Darshan (Bangladesh)
- Singhabad (India)-Rohanpur (Bangladesh)
- Radhikapur (India)-Birol (Bangladesh)
- Haldibari (India) – Chilahati (Bangladesh)
- Agartala (India) – Akhaura (Bangladesh)
India-Bangladesh Relations:
Historical Relations : The Hindu Analysis
- India made unprecedented cooperation in the Bangladesh Liberation Struggle 50 years ago in the year 1971 as it helped towards the formation of the new nation of Bangladesh.
Defense Cooperation:
Joint practice : The Hindu Analysis
- Sampreeti (Army) exercise
- Table Top (AF)
- IN-BN CORPAT (Navy)
- Bongosagar exercise (Navy)
- SAMVEDNA (Multinational Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise with Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and United Arab Emirates)
- Border Management: India shares the longest land border with Bangladesh (4096.7 km) of any neighboring country.
Economic Relations : The Hindu Analysis
- Bangladesh is India’s largest trading partner in the subcontinent, with total bilateral trade between the two countries at US$9.5 billion (2019-20), an increase of US$10 billion mark over the previous fiscal (2018-19) has crossed.
- India’s exports to Bangladesh account for more than 85% of the total bilateral trade.
- India-Bangladesh CEO Forum was launched in December 2020 to further boost bilateral trade cooperation.
- Bangladesh has appreciated duty-free and quota-free export of goods by Bangladesh to India under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) since 2011.
Connectivity Support : The Hindu Analysis
- In March 2021, a 1.9 km friendship bridge on the Feni river connecting Sabroom in India and Ramgarh in Bangladesh was also inaugurated.
- Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT).
- Negotiations on the Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) Motor Vehicle Agreement are underway.
Partnership in multilateral fora : The Hindu Analysis
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
- Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
- Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
Other Developments:
Line of Credit : The Hindu Analysis
- India has provided 3 Lines of Credit (LoC) worth USD 8 billion to Bangladesh in the last 8 years for infrastructure development in several sectors including roads, railways, shipping and ports.
COVID-19 Support : The Hindu Analysis
- Bangladesh is the largest recipient of Made in India COVID-19 vaccine doses, accounting for 16% of the total supply.
- India also offered partnership in medical science and cooperation in vaccine production.
Emerging Controversies : The Hindu Analysis
- Bangladesh has already raised concerns over the roll out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam, a detail designed to identify native Indian citizens living in Assam and drive out illegal Bangladeshis.
- Bangladesh is currently an active participant in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which Delhi has not signed.
- Bangladesh is also a major recipient of Chinese military, including submarines, in the security sector.
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Yojna IAS Daily Current Affairs Eng Med 9th June
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