Khurshid reaffirms Delhi’s commitment to Teesta
Dhaka, May 25 (UNB) - Indian Minister for Law, Justice and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid on Friday reaffirmed New Delhi’s commitment to resolve the tangle over the signing of an agreement on sharing the Teesta River water.
In an informal conversation with journalists at Sonargaon Hotel in the city, he said Indian Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is working hard to sign the deal as quickly as possible.
However, Khurshid said there are some domestic issues that take precedence on international relations. There has been a little bit of mismatch between the central and the state governments.
“We consider this (Teesta) issue not only a concern for Bangladesh, but also the highest priority of the Indian government,” he told a correspondent.
The Indian Law Minister said, “We want to take all stakeholders on the boat. And I can tell you with authority that this is very high priority for us and we are working on it.”
Asked if the Teesta deal will be signed during the current tenure of the UPA government, he said the government commitment to sign the deal is the commitment of India to Bangladesh.
Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh of BJP said if the government is changed in New Delhi, Indian Foreign Policy enjoys the national consensus.
Asked about the ratification of the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement, the Indian Minister said it would require an amendment to the Indian constitution and it would be done.
About the unabated killing of Bangladesh nationals at the border despite repeated assurance by the Indian leadership to stop this, he described the killings as extremely unfortunate.
Khurshid said whatever provocations are there behind the incidents, killing is never expected.
He said Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram is doing utmost to make sure there is no repeat of the incidents of killing at the border. The situation is now better.
Khurshid said India is committed to cooperating with Bangladesh in all fronts to have better future of the two peoples.
The Indian Law Minister came here to lead an Indian delegation to the joint celebration of the 90th anniversary of Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s poem “Bidrohee” and his 113th birth anniversary.
Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran and Deputy High Commissioner Sanjay Bhattacharya were present.
In an informal conversation with journalists at Sonargaon Hotel in the city, he said Indian Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is working hard to sign the deal as quickly as possible.
However, Khurshid said there are some domestic issues that take precedence on international relations. There has been a little bit of mismatch between the central and the state governments.
“We consider this (Teesta) issue not only a concern for Bangladesh, but also the highest priority of the Indian government,” he told a correspondent.
The Indian Law Minister said, “We want to take all stakeholders on the boat. And I can tell you with authority that this is very high priority for us and we are working on it.”
Asked if the Teesta deal will be signed during the current tenure of the UPA government, he said the government commitment to sign the deal is the commitment of India to Bangladesh.
Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh of BJP said if the government is changed in New Delhi, Indian Foreign Policy enjoys the national consensus.
Asked about the ratification of the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement, the Indian Minister said it would require an amendment to the Indian constitution and it would be done.
About the unabated killing of Bangladesh nationals at the border despite repeated assurance by the Indian leadership to stop this, he described the killings as extremely unfortunate.
Khurshid said whatever provocations are there behind the incidents, killing is never expected.
He said Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram is doing utmost to make sure there is no repeat of the incidents of killing at the border. The situation is now better.
Khurshid said India is committed to cooperating with Bangladesh in all fronts to have better future of the two peoples.
The Indian Law Minister came here to lead an Indian delegation to the joint celebration of the 90th anniversary of Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam’s poem “Bidrohee” and his 113th birth anniversary.
Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran and Deputy High Commissioner Sanjay Bhattacharya were present.
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