Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Bangladesh , his first visit abroad in more than a year largely because of the covid-19 pandemic, on 26-27 March. Ties between the two countries have been on an upswing since 2015 when the two countries concluded their land boundary agreement that had been pending for decades. It had facilitated the transfer of 111 enclaves, adding up to 17,160.63 acres, from India to Bangladesh with India receiving 51 enclaves, totalling 7,110.02 acres. Should the CEPA talks be launched during Modi’s visit, it will signal a step up in ties, according to Biswajit Dhar, a professor of international trade relations at the New Delhi-based Jawaharlal Nehru University. “It is very important for ties given that India has said that it was relooking at trade agreements with all countries.

Source: Mint February 25, 2021 18:00 UTC