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Dubey hands over Shekhar's message to Khaleda

India ready to discuss all outstanding issues

By Staff Correspondent
India has agreed to enter a dialogue at all levels with Bangladesh with a view to resolving existing bilateral Issues.
The offer was made by the Indian Premier Chandra Shekhar In a letter which was handed over to Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia by Indian Foreign Secretary and Special Envoy Muchkund Dubey on Sunday
Prime Minister Begum Zia expressed the hope that bilateral cooperation with India would be better developed if the existing problems between the two countries were resolved.
She said this during her talks with Muchkund Dubey adding that ties with India would be strengthened in the future.
The Indian Primer in his letter said that India would like to work with Bangladesh to establish a mutually beneficial relationship and to adopt a common approach in dealing with various problems faced by the world community.
The Indian Primer in his message also laid emphasis on entering a dialogue at all levels to resolve outstanding issues
between the two countries.
Chandra Shekhar hoped that he would have an opportunity to meet Begum Zia soon.
The Indian Primer also asked Begum Zia when would she like to visit AJmeer saying that such a visit would create an opportunity to discuss bilateral issues.
Begum Zia will be treated as * guest of honour v|«n she goes to AJmeer Sharif to offer fateha, the Special Envoy was quoted as saying
Begum Zia. on her part, emphasised the need for resolving the water issue saying that the people, particularly those of North Bengal were facing acute water problems with the onset of the lean period
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia also underscored the need to transfer the Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh which she said was a longstanding problem.
Muchkund Dubey In his opening statement mentioned the initiatives taken by the late President Ziaur Rahman to strengthen bilateral coopera-
He said that the late President's initiative on forming the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was now a reality.
Begum Zia said that she was also looking forward to meeting Indian Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and other leaders at a time to be fixed later.
The talks between Prime Minister Khaleda Zia and Special Envoy Muchkund Dubey began at 11 a.m. and lasted for about 20 minutes.
Foreign Secretary Abul Ahsan. Additional Foreign Secretary Mahmood All. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Faruq Ahmed Chowdhury and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh K. Srinivasan were present on the occasion.
Machkund Dubey congratulated Khaleda Zia on the victory of her party In the parliament elections and presented her a bouquet of flowers.
Dubey meets FTW
Earlier Foreign Minister A. S. M. Mustafizur Rahman asserted Bangladesh's position on the sharing of the Ganges waters with India. He made the assertion during talks with Indian Special Envoy Muchkund Dubey.
Mustafizur Rahman also insisted on the inclusion of the guarantee clause in the water sharing agreement that had been dropped by the Ershad regime.
The talks were held prior to Dubey's scheduled meeting with Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
The Foreign Minister also stressed on resolving other outstanding issues which he said would help develop better relations between the two neighbouring countries.
During the talks special reference was made to the transfer of Tin Bigha corridor, delimitation of maritime boundary. repatriation of tribal refugees and land demarcation
Dubey calls on
Irrigation Minister
Later the Indian Special Envoy also called on irrigation Minister Majedul Haque and discussed bilateral Issues.
After the discussion the Irrigation Minister told news-
men that a secretary-level meeting between India and Bangladesh will be held in the last week of April to initiate talks on the sharing of water.
He said that the Bangladesh side considered it a positive step to solve bilateral disputes.
Majedul Haque said that he had informed the Indian Foreign Secretary that the flow of water through the Ganges basin this year was less than tt was last year.
Muchkund Dubey said that he would enquire into the mat ter on his return to New Delhi and instruct the authorities to take necessary measures.
Gulf security system
Indian Foreign Secretary Muchkund Dubey has said that the post war security system tn the Gulf region, adopted by the big powers, would have an 'implication' on all developing countries.
He made the remark when talking to newsmen at the air port prior to his departure for New Delhi Sunday evening.
He said that besides bilateral matters, he had discussed other Issues including the post-Gulf war situation.
Dubey said that the postGulf war situation might affect north-south general relations.
He said that he also shared experiences gathered from his recent visits to Moscow and the United States with his Bangladesh counterpart.
He said that the security system in the Gulf region should be assessed for bringing back a balance of power in this region.
Dubey said that he talked with the Bangladesh side about the resolution on the Gulf to be adopted on Monday next by the UN Security Council.
He said the resolution which will contain 26 Items and 60 articles will be the 'mother of all resolutions.' to be adapted In future.
On Indo-Bangladesh bilateral relations. Dubey said that he had discussed bilateral disputes including water sharing, transfer of Tin Bigha and the tribal refugee problem.
Earlier Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Abul Ahsan also briefed newsmen on the visit of the Indian Foreign Secretary.
Ahsan said that during discussions stress had been laid to strengthen the bilateral relations through a dialogue.
He said that they also discussed the post war Gulf situation and security arrangements In the Gulf region and the perceptions of Europe and the Soviet Union regarding the Gulf.
During their 45-mlnute talks the two Foreign Secretaries also discussed international and political Issues related to the interests of the two countries. Additional Foreign Secretary Mahmud Alt was also present during the discussion.