Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Manekshaw Centre (Source: ANI_news/Twitter) Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Manekshaw Centre (Source: ANI_news/Twitter)In a veiled reference to Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said there is one “thought” in South Asia that inspires and encourages terrorism. He was addressing a gathering along with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at the Manekshaw Centre to pay tribute to the Indian soldiers martyred in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. India announced a $4.5 billion credit line to Bangladesh for various projects and an additional $500 million for defence procurement. PM Modi while briefing the media thanked the Bangladeshi PM for honouring the soliders who laid their lives in the Bangladeshi Liberation War. The PM said, “Your decision to honour Indian soldiers who laid down their lives in the liberation war of 1971 has deeply touched the people of India”.

Source: Indian Express April 08, 2017 12:22 UTC