Aizawl: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has formally invited Mizoram Chief Minister Lalthanhawla to accompany him to Bangladesh when he visits the neighbouring country next month.
Sources said the Prime Minister plans to visit Bangladesh on September 6 and 7 to cement ties with the neighbouring country.
”India is committed to forging a strong and enduring relationship with the people and government of the neighbouring country. Your presence would reaffirm India’s commitment to have better relationship,” the Prime Minister was quoted as saying in his letter to the chief minister.
The Prime Minister also said he had instructed the External Affairs ministry to make sure that the chief minister was kept informed of any of his visits to the neighbouring country.
Mizoram shares 318 km border with Bangladesh. Official sources said the Mizoram government has been taking expeditious steps to implement Indo-Bangla border trade. Border trade centre at Kawrpuichhuah in south Mizoram will be commissioned in the near future. (UNI)
