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NEW PARADIGM IN INDIA-BANGLADESH TIES... FOSTERING FRIENDSHIP!
PMs Narendra Modi, Sheikh
Hasina inaugurate
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India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline
This is the first crossborder energy pipeline between India & Bangladesh
Moni Sharma
New Delhi/Dhaka:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, a cross-border energy pipeline, via video conferencing.
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“In the last few years, under the able leadership of PM Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has made remarkable progress. Every Indian is proud of that & we’re delighted that we’ve been able to contribute to this development
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THE ‘ENERGY’ BOOSTER!
16 DISTRICTS: Rangpur and Rajshahi regions in Bangladesh to be benefitted from the mega project
`377 CRORE: Total estimated cost involved to built
`285 CRORE: For Bangladesh portion of pipeline was borne by the Government of India (GoI)
1 MILLION MT: High-speed diesel will be provided to Northern West Bengal districts journey of Bangladesh,” said PM Modi at the inauguration of the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline. Modi said that India-
B’desh friendship pipeline was initiated in Sept 2018, adding, rail connectivity between the two nations helped in sending Covid vac-