Guwahati: India Foundation in collaboration with State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA), Assam govt, Bangladesh Foundation for Regional Studies (BFRS) and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (MAKAIAS) is organizing the Eighth Round of Indo Bangladesh Friendship Dialogue at here during July 2-4 next.
The Dialogue aims to focus on discussing the changing dynamics of the global world order and the way forward for the peace, stability and prosperity of South Asia in general and India and Bangladesh in particular. The working sessions between the Indian and the Bangladeshi delegates will discuss on the dynamics of International Borders and Security, Water Security and Joint Basin Management, Energy Security, Cross Border Generation and Trade in Power and on Boosting Connectivity in the Region.
The technical session of the dialogue would see experts, scholars, former and serving diplomats including all the relevant stakeholders from both the nations discussing threadbare the nuts and bolts of bilateral relationship.
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal will be the chief guest for the inaugural session scheduled at 5:30 pm on July 2 at Taj Vivanta here.
Other dignitaries who are attending the event include Minister of State for External Affairs, M J Akbar and State Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of Bangladesh, Md. Shahriar Alam and Dipok Kumar Barthakur Vice Chairman, State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA), Assam.
Dr Himanta Bishwa Sarma, Minister of finance, education , health etc., of Assam along with the Governor of Tripura, Md Shahriar Alam and Ram Madhav, Director, India Foundation would be present in the valedictory session in the afternoon of July 4.
After the deliberations on multiple issues confronting the two nations, the valedictory session would effectively sum up the findings and observations made during the event in the form of a “Guwahati Declaration” that would envisage the way forward for a more robust, mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship between India and Bangladesh. Assam shares a crucial international border with Bangladesh and there is ample scope to harness and leverage upon the twin foundation of trade and connectivity for the state as well. a source in SITA said.