Security, communications key focus of Modi\\\'s visit

Indian Prime Minister Narenandra Modi arrives in Dhaka on Saturday morning on a two-day visit which will have special focus on connectivity and security issues apart from signing of a number of instruments and deals, aiming to take the ties between the two neighbouring countries to a newer height.
The instrument of ratification on Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) will be exchanged in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her Indian counterpart and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee after talks between the two countries.
Bangladesh will mainly focus on connectivity issues while India will highlight security aspects, UNB reported.
While briefing reporters at the Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Ali said Dhaka will mainly focus on connectivity issues during talks with Modi and work is on to build South Asia as an integrated region.
On the other hand, President Pranab Mukherjee has voiced serious concern over terrorism and extremism emanating from India's neighbourhood, saying it remains a major security threat for India as well as other countries in the region.
"Terrorism and extremism emanating from our shared neighbourhood remains a major security threat for India," he said in his address at the prestigious Belarus State University recently.
On Thursday, the daily Ananda Bazar Patrika of Kolkata citing Indian sources said from the soil of Bangladesh Narendra Modi will send out a tough message against religious fundamentalism, intolerance and violence.
This issue is also going to get priority in Modi's exclusive talks with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the report claimed.