: Areas of cooperation:
- Trade and investment:
- $ 9 bn annual trade along with $8-9 bn informal trade.
- Indian investment in Bangladesh has reached $3 bn.
- Connectivity:
- The Padma Multipurpose Bridge and the Akhaura-Agartala Rail link.
- Waterways: to reduce the cost of trade
- Cyberspace:
- Bangladesh has provided cyber connectivity b/w the Int’l gateway at Cox’s Bazaar to Agartala for faster internet connectivity in N-E Region
- Nuclear:
- Beginning of construction at the Rooppur NPP.
- Energy:
- Export around 1100 MW of power to meet energy deficit in Bangladesh.
- People to people connectivity:
- Capacity building under ITEC.
- Visa regime liberalization and over a million visas are used to Bangladeshi Citizens annually.
- Security:
- $500 mn LOC for procurement of defence related goods from India.
