Paris, 22 February :
Foreign Minister Dr. A K Abdul Momen has reiterated the importance of resolving the Teesta
water sharing issue. He raised the issue during the meeting with his Indian counterpart Dr. S
Jaishankar in Paris yesterday. The two Foreign Ministers met there on the eve of the EU Ministerial
Forum on Cooperation with the Indo-Pacific.
Dr. Momen urged India to remain engaged with the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, including in
the latter’s capacity as a member of the UN Security Council.
The Indian external Affairs Minister reaffirmed his government’s principled position on the
matter. He also expressed satisfaction at having the meeting on the International Mother Language
Day. The two Ministers also recalled the successful events held in 18 cities around the world to
observe the "Moitri Dibosh" or Friendship Day on 6 December 2021.
The two Ministers agreed to facilitate the ongoing discussions around the Kushiara river. Both
the ministers also agreed that the year 2021 marked a high point in Bangladesh-India relations with
the visits of the Indian President and Prime Minister to participate in the "Mujib Chironton" events.
Jaishankar invited his Bangladesh counterpart to the next iteration of the Joint Consultative
Committee (JCC) during the first half of the year. The two Ministers also stressed the need for
concluding meetings of the relevant Joint Working Groups prior to the JCC meeting.
