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India to fulfil its pledges

Manmohan tells Dipu Moni; Teesta sees no progress

Star Report
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday stressed his government's commitment to the initiatives he and his Bangladesh counterpart had agreed on for mutual benefits as well as the entire region's socio-economic development.
He also reiterated Indian engagement in resolving issues pending with Bangladesh.
The Indian PM's assurances came as Foreign Minister Dipu Moni called on him in New Delhi yesterday afternoon, said a foreign ministry press release.
On the proposed Tipaimukh dam and river interlinking projects, he said India would not take any unilateral action that would have an adverse impact on its neighbour.
During the meet, Manmohan also conveyed his greetings to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and said India had deep admiration for her efforts to further develop the existing "excellent bilateral relations” between the two countries.
Dipu Moni, on the other hand, said she was happy to be visiting India for two special events — the maiden meeting of the Joint Consultative Commission and the closing ceremony of the joint celebration of Tagore's 150th birth anniversary.
She said since Manmohan's visit to Dhaka last year, there had been significant progress in the initiatives undertaken by the two countries.
Also yesterday, Dipu Moni met Indian Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal and discussed for more than half an hour the Teesta deal, river interlinking project and Tipaimukh dam construction in northeastern Indian state of Manipur.
The Bangladesh side expressed hope that the agreement on the Teesta water share would be signed soon, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
Bansal, emerging from the meeting at his parliament office in New Delhi, said he had told Dipu that India was putting in efforts to reach an internal consensus on sharing Teesta water with Bangladesh and was optimistic about positive results.
The treaty was expected to be signed during Manmohan's Dhaka visit in September last year. But it was cancelled at the last moment due to opposition from West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
"We hope it [the treaty signing! can be done sooner rather than later," Dipu said, asked whether she had sought a timeline from Bansal for signing theTeesta treaty.
On Mamata's opposition, she said it was an internal matter of India. "In Bangladesh, we are waiting eagerly for this treaty to be signed.”
Dhaka says water of the Teesta is crucial for Bangladesh, especially during the lean period between December and March. Drastic fall in water flow in the
Teesta at that time seriously hampers irrigation in the country.
On the river interlinking scheme, Dipu told reporters that India had assured that Bangladesh need not worry over the issue as nothing would be done on the Himalayan component, which has 14 potential interlinking projects and can “affect interests of neighbours".
On the Tipaimukh dam that India has planned to build over the Barak river, Dipu said a team of journalists from Bangladesh would be taken to the project site and briefed about it
To discuss the Tipaimukh project, she said, they had talked about holding a meeting of a sub-group under Joint Rivers Commission.
The sub-group would examine all aspects of the project and the Indian prime minister's suggestion that Bangladesh should have a stake in it. The 38th meeting of the JRC might take place next month when the sub-group would place its report.
India maintains the Tipaimukh dam will be a hydroelectric project with provision of flood control and that it will not involve diversion ofwaterforirrigation.
BORDERTALKS
Dipu Moni yesterday also met Indian Home Minister P Chidambaram and discussed terrorism and smuggling of goods through international borders.
After a 20-minute meeting with Chidambaram, the foreign minister told reporters, "Smuggling, terrorism, water and border management issues were discussed. I am hopefill about a positive outcome of the meeting."
She also hoped all outstanding bilateral issues would be resolved through discussions.
The two sides also discussed the issues involving border management, Dipu said adding it was good news that both India and Bangladesh had begun to deal with border management issues, which will lead to a positive outcome.
Besides, the matter of adversely possessed enclaves came up at the meeting, she said without elaborating any further.
India has 110 enclaves in Bangladesh and Bangladesh has 51 in the Indian territory. The issue was likely to be resolved under the land boundary agreement signed during Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Dhaka tour last year.
The ruling Congress-led coalition needs two-thirds majority in Indian parliament to ratify the land boundary agreement through an amendment to the constitution.
"It is before parliament of another country. So, I cannot say anything. Butwe are hopeful that the issue will be resolved soon," Dipunoted.