Mutual trust between Bangladesh and India essential for regional connectivity: Japanese ambassador

Mutual trust between Bangladesh and India is essential for exploring regional connectivity, said Japan's Ambassador to Bangladesh, Iwama Kiminori, at a seminar in Dhaka today (22 December).

He stressed the importance of strong relations between Bangladesh and India in fostering collaboration across the Bay of Bengal region.

"In discussing the issue of connectivity, I cannot but touch upon the current relationship between India and Bangladesh. As a friend of Bangladesh and India, Japan believes the relationship based on mutual trust between two countries is essential to exploring regional connectivity," the ambassador said.

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Iwama commended the recent foreign office consultations between Bangladesh and India, highlighting their relevance to connectivity in the region.

The seminar, titled "Reconnecting the Bay of Bengal Region: Exploring the Convergence of Interests," was jointly organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and the Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO) and sponsored by the Embassy of Japan.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain addressed the inaugural session of the seminar. The event was also attended by other dignitaries.