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Dhaka, Delhi sign two accords

Tin Bigha handover top priority: Solanki
NEW DELHI. Aug 27: Indian External Affairs Minister Madhavslngh Solanki has said the necessary action Is being taken to handover the Tin Bigha corridor to Bangladesh, reports BSS and AFP.
Solanki's comment came at the talk* with visiting Bangladesh counterpart Mostafizur Rahman here today
Tin Bigha. Solanki said, to most Immediate Issue. Our
commitment is sincere and determined and it will be given top priority.
Referring to "Tin Bigha" Bangladesh Foreign Minister said an excellent situation was prevailing for Its transfer and that "this should be handed over to us and we should move forward to mutually beneficial areas of cooperations on tribal refugee* in India/ he *ald These people must have gone there due to some mistakes and misgivings. Now that we have an elected government and since all three members of Parliament from Chittagong Hill Tracts belong to the opposition their problem can be reflected Inside parliament as well as outside." he said.
Solanki said that on the issue of tribal refugees Bangladesh governments approach was constructive and hoped that It would soon be possible for them to return to their homeland.
Mortafizur Rahman said that only about 80 kilometers of land boundary remained to be demarcated. As soon as Tin Bigha is handed over demarcation will almost be completed.
Mostafizur Rahman said Bangladesh would like to review negotiations on delimitation of maritime boundary at the earliest possible time. A proposal in this regard will be sent to the Indian side in due course and the question of joint survey of Talpatti island will also be taken up. he added.
Referring to the Ganges water issue. Bangladesh Foreign Minister said, as the dry season Is approaching It has become urgent to reach a mutually agreed basis for sharing. This also applied for Teesta. We have an open mind and are ready to discuss the issue. We can take a look at the other rivers also. The important thing Is that we have to bring political will to bear upon the question of sharing of river
Solanki said some issues might be solved right now and some might be solved later which new issues might crop up. 'This is how It goes on," Solanki added.
The first full day of Bangladesh Foreign Minister's four-day visit yielded agreements on an Indian line of credit and the avoidance of
double taxation, officials said.
India will give Dhaka a 11.5 million dollar credit facility to buy such Items as machinery for jute, sugar and paper mills and cement plants, while the double taxation agreement would mainly help shipping companies and airlines.
Rahman also paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister PV Naraslmha Rao, and called at today's meetings for expanding economic relations between the two neighbours, officials said.
The call was reciprocated by Solanki, who said greater economic interaction was necessary because "economic imperatives are altering political perceptions" in a changing world ,
Indian Foreign Minister expressed the hope that trade and commerce between India and Bangladesh would receive greater fillip in the days ahead. He said it was necessary to Increase exports from Bangladesh to India.
The Bangladesh Foreign Minister welcomed the idea and said if India could also import tea from Bangladesh it would help in bridging the imbalance.
The two sides agreed to hold further talks to work out an agreement on the sharing of Ganges waters, and decided to summon the next meeting of a Joint Economic Commission by year's end.
Rahman's trip here marks the first political contact between India and Bangladesh after recent changes of government in the two countries.
The two foreign minister's also decided to initiate annual consultations at the level of Foreign Secretary s between the two countries. It was also decided to hold the next meeting of the Joint Economic Commission which is co-chaired by the two Foreign Minister's in Dhaka some time in December, this year.