Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline will enhance cooperation in energy security between the two countries.
“I am confident that this pipeline will further speed up the development of Bangladesh and be an excellent example of the increasing connectivity between the both the countries,” he said.
The Indian premier made the remarks while he (Modi) and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina were jointly inaugurating the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline, a cross-border energy pipeline, through video conferencing this evening.
The 130-kilometre pipeline between the two countries was built at an estimated cost of INR 377 crore.
Lauding Bangladesh’s enormous economic progress, Modi said Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in the last few years under the able leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
“Every Indian is proud of that and we are delighted that we have been able to contribute to the development journey of Bangladesh,” he said.
The Indian premier said the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline was initiated in September 2018. He said the supply of diesel through this pipeline will reduce the cost and will also reduce the carbon footprint of the supply. বিস্তারিত