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SAARC leaders visit Shimla resort

Dhaka-Delhi urgent water talks today
NEW DELHI. May 3 Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia had a meeting with Indian Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao here today and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, reports BSS.
The meeting which lasted for about an hour In the official residence of the Indian Prime Minister, was held in an atmosphere of cordiality and friendliness. Foreign Minister ASM Mostaflzur Rahman told newsmen later.
The Issues of sharing of the waters of the Ganges, and
repatriation of the Chakma refugees from camps in India, figured prominently In the discussions, the foreign minister said.
As a result of today's meeting. Mostaflzur said, foreign
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secretaries of the two countries will meet here tomorrow-on an emergency basis to discuss the Water issue.
The Indian Prime Minister assured the Bangladeshi Prime Minister that he will intensify his efforts to resume repatria-
lion of the Chakma refugees.
Mostaflzur said, the issue of import of rice from hidfa was discussed and the Indian Prime Minister has instructed his officials to expeditiously complete export of rice to Bangladesh.
Asked whether the 'Shantibahini' issue was discussed at the meeting, the foreign minister answered in the affirmative and said both the prime ministers have reiterated that their territories will not be allowed to be used for
any waOvrtwvr activities.
Replvitig to another r*-Hot* from an Indian newsman Whether the matter of ffiegal migr.illon came up in me dis cusstoas between the two prime ministers. Rahman said no such issue w^S raised.
He told another questioner licit no transit ism figured in the talks between dbe prime ministers -
M.- mwhile die SAAk femurs were hoidiug a day tong retreat at ibe hill resort ol ShimJa today lo discuss regional political differences and other issues.
Officials said the six leaders would use the informal orca won to discuss, contentious issues Tlie SAARC charter hans raising such issues at Rs formal meetings says Reuter.
SAARf officials said Srl Lankan president Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga flew Koine this morning. cut ting short her stay to confront an upsurge in Sri Lankas war with Tamil rebels.
Diplomats said she dis- usaed the situation with Indian Prime Minister P V Narasimlui Rao But they did not say nlielhet the two ua tries had talked about the possibility of jointly meeting the challenge by Srl Lanka s separatist Tamil iniUlaiiis /
SAARC officials said Rao was expelled to be involved in hi lateral diacusslona w*th Pakiscan s president Farooq Leghari and Bangladeshi prime muiiMer Begum Khaleda Zto over major political differ ences
Leghari and Rao met far 40 minutes yesterday after the in auguration of the summit ■Meeting tn Delhi where both ■ ired their differences on a IRoody dispute over Kashmir
In his speech at the inaugural ceremony. Leghari said SAARC could not become an effective forum without more open dialogue at its meetings on mutual political cfiflerences
Western nations are worried that the region faces a nu clear threat, saving India and Pakistan are capable of build ing nuclear weapons fairly quickly
Leghari raised the Issue, seeking a*regfonal pact against nuclear weapons but evoked no public response from Rao.
Khaleda obliquely referred to Bangladesh * reservations about an Indian dam on the Ganges river, which Dhaka says has created a huge desert in Its north.
The Himalayan range is a major source of hydro-electricity she told SAARC leaders We must consider how much we can share this resource for the benefit of all the people of our region."
The group s two most Im poverished nations are the landlocked kingdoms of Bhutan and Nepal. They are engaged in a dispute over the treatment of ethnic Nepalis in Bhutan.
Nepali prime minister Man Mohan Adhikary said such issues could be discussed at SAARC forums