India will start an e-medical visa facility for Bangladesh nationals coming to India for medical treatment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday after the meeting between the two delegations here in the national capital on Saturday. India will also open a new consulate in Rangpur, Bangladesh to facilitate services for people in the north-west region of the country. The two Prime Ministers addressed the media after meeting at Hyderabad House on Saturday.
PM Modi emphasised the two leaders have met several times in last one year, adding that this visit is special because PM Sheikh Hasina is India's first state guest in the third tenure of the NDA government. "In the last one year, we have met 10 times, but today's meeting is special because PM Hasina is the first state guest of our third government. Bangladesh is crucial for our Neighbourhood First policy, Act East Policy, Vision SAGAR, and Indo-Pacific vision.
We have completed several developmental programmes together in the last year," PM Modi said at the press statement. "India will start e-medical visas for Bangladesh nationals coming to India for medical treatment. India has decided to open a new Assistant High Commission in Rangpur to benefit the people in the northwest part of Bangladesh," he further said.
Ahead of the T20 World Cup Super 8 clash between India and Bangladesh today, PM Modi also gave best wishes to both teams. "I also give my best wishes to both India and Bangladesh cricket teams for today's mat.
