Delhi seeks cooperation from Dhaka in security matters
Friday, 11 July 2008
India has sought greater cooperation from Bangladesh in security matters as New Delhi found some connectivity of a number of terrorists groups between Bangladesh and India causing certain security breaches.
"We will be seeking greater cooperation so both the countries can fight effectively against terrorists," Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty told reporters after a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhgury in the city Thursday, reports UNB.
Pinak's remarks came ahead of two-day Bangladesh-India Foreign Office Consultations at the level of foreign secretaries to be started in New Delhi on July 17.
Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain will lead the Bangladesh delegation to the talks.
Asked whether the terrorists groups could be identified, the high commissioner said, "Of course we have fairly good idea. Even we've their telephone numbers."
The envoy would not name the groups as he said, "This is a confidential matter. We want more cooperation. It is not good to have bomb blasts despite on-going cooperation. So, we need prevention of such acts through exchange of information between the two security forces."
In reply to a question, Pinak said New Delhi is prepared to cooperate as much as Bangladesh required in terms of exchange of information and technical know-how. He said there are already some exchanges of information but it can be made faster.
Asked whether he sought repatriation of ULFA leader Anup Chetia detained in Bangladesh, the high commissioner said India has unilaterally repatriated some wanted Bangladeshis hiding in Kolkata.
"We also want to get back some people from Bangladesh," he said, adding that apart from Anup Chetia some others
"We will be seeking greater cooperation so both the countries can fight effectively against terrorists," Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty told reporters after a meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhgury in the city Thursday, reports UNB.
Pinak's remarks came ahead of two-day Bangladesh-India Foreign Office Consultations at the level of foreign secretaries to be started in New Delhi on July 17.
Foreign Secretary Touhid Hossain will lead the Bangladesh delegation to the talks.
Asked whether the terrorists groups could be identified, the high commissioner said, "Of course we have fairly good idea. Even we've their telephone numbers."
The envoy would not name the groups as he said, "This is a confidential matter. We want more cooperation. It is not good to have bomb blasts despite on-going cooperation. So, we need prevention of such acts through exchange of information between the two security forces."
In reply to a question, Pinak said New Delhi is prepared to cooperate as much as Bangladesh required in terms of exchange of information and technical know-how. He said there are already some exchanges of information but it can be made faster.
Asked whether he sought repatriation of ULFA leader Anup Chetia detained in Bangladesh, the high commissioner said India has unilaterally repatriated some wanted Bangladeshis hiding in Kolkata.
"We also want to get back some people from Bangladesh," he said, adding that apart from Anup Chetia some others