Unnayan Shamannay on Multimodal Connectivity between India and Bangladesh

Newsdesk: High Commissioner Pranay Verma was invited to deliver a keynote address at a seminar organized by Unnayan Shamannay on Multimodal Connectivity between India and Bangladesh on 02 May 2023 at Dhaka. The event was organized by former Governor of Bangladesh Bank, Prof. Dr. Atiur Rahman and chaired by Prof. Dr. Delawar Hossain from Department of International Relations in Dhaka University.

In his address, High Commissioner Verma emphasized the long-term significance of connectivity in facilitating closer economic, cultural, and people-to-people ties. With a contiguous geography and shared history and culture, he said, raising the scope and quality of connectivity is a common aspiration, as well as a driver of India’s growing partnership with Bangladesh. He pointed out that the future links between the two countries would be shaped by multimodal connectivity, including through road & rail, inland waterways, coastal shipping, as well as energy and digital connectivity.