“Besides presenting opportunities for investment in the maritime sector of India, I am certain that Maritime Conclave 2019 will also generate new ideas on further enhancing bilateral cooperation in this area,” said acting Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dr Adarsh Swaika on Thursday.
He was addressing a function organised to promote ‘Maritime Conclave 2019’ at a city hotel.
Economic Affairs Advisor to Bangladesh Prime Minister Dr Mashiur Rahman, Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Md Abdus Samad, President, India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), Abdul Matlub Ahmad and Senior Vice President, Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce Industry Sheikh Fazle Fahim also spoke on the occasion.
The acting High Commissioner requested FBCCI and IBCCI to consider leading business delegations for the Conclave.
Thanking Dr Moshiur for his participation at the function, Dr Adarsh said, “He (Dr Moshiur) is a great advocate of greater India-Bangladesh connectivity and economic integration and has played an important role in pushing several of these initiatives.”
The event focused on promotion of Maritime India Conclave 2019 being organized jointly by the Ministry of Shipping and Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas of the Government of India.
The conclave will provide a major platform for promotion of investment in the maritime sector in India.
The event is expected to be attended by over 200 investors, developers and over 1,000 delegates, both domestic and international.
Besides, representatives from government, public sector enterprises, developers and financial institutions, state maritime boards, and other related stakeholders are also expected to attend.
In the last few years government of India has taken a number of initiatives to upgrade their maritime and logistics infrastructure, said Dr Adarsh.
The acting High Commissioner said Bangladesh-India cooperation in the area of maritime and waterways connectivity has also made rapid strides since the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh in June 2015.
Under the third Line of Credit of US$ 5 billion, he said, India and Bangladesh are also partnering to develop infrastructure of three major ports in Bangladesh.