Former Indian Foreign Secretary and G20 Chief Coordinator Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Tuesday said Bangladesh is a remarkable story in terms of growth and development. He highlighted the achievements and accomplishments made by the two countries over the last decade and shed light on future cooperation between the two countries as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to visit New Delhi September first week at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.  "Bangladesh's relations with India are very special and eternal," said former Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque, adding the PM Modi and PM Hasina share an excellent relationship. Haque also said, "I have no doubt that forthcoming visit of PM Sheikh Hasina to India will yield very positive results." The two former Foreign Secretaries were addressing at a programme "Special Lecture on Bangladesh's Foreign Policy" organised by Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), at Sapru House.  Vijay Thakur Singh, DG, ICWA, delivered opening remarks on the occasion. Shringla appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism which sent a signal that both the countries needed peace and stability.  He said that was very important for the two countries' progress and development.  Shringla said both India and Bangladesh enjoy a very close and unique relations. He noted growing trade relations between the two countries with sound economic policies in both the countries.  The much-awaited Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) meeting between Bangladesh and India would be held on August 25 to discuss water sharing issues as the two countries share 54 rivers. “We are thankful to the Indian side as they agreed to my proposal (to resume JRC meeting before PM’s visit). We have agreed on a number of issues in principle. We hope some development will happen,” Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told reporters recently. Momen said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina agreed to visit New Delhi on September 5-6 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. “We want to build a stronger relationship with India,” he said, adding that bilateral issues and relevant issues in the context of the current global scenario are likely to be discussed during PM Hasina’s forthcoming visit. At the invitation of Prime Minister Hasina, her Indian counterpart Modi paid a state visit to Bangladesh from March 26 to 27 last year to join the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of the Independence of Bangladesh, the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and India. The visit symbolised the partnership of half-a-century between India and Bangladesh that has “strengthened, matured and evolved” as a model for bilateral relations for the entire region.