BSS, New Delhi

India is committed to resolving through dialogue all outstanding issues with Bangladesh including the enclaves’ problem, Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao said on Saturday.
In an exclusive interview with the BSS bureau chief in Delhi, Ms Rao said,” As a humanitarian gesture, India has agreed to the electrification of Dahagram and Angarpota enclaves.”
The Indian Foreign Secretary said, there is now a clear realization that such issues need to be resolved expeditiously and “we hope that we can do so in a mutually beneficial manner keeping in mind the spirit of the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement as well as factoring in the reality which exists on the ground. [Read more]