Bangladesh Delegates Visit to India

• 12 Jul 2024

A thirteen-member delegation from Bangladesh is on a visit to India from the 9th to 12th July 2024, to assess the possibilities of transhipment of Exim cargo of Bangladesh through Indian ports located on the East Coast.

Key Points

• The delegation, led by Joint Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Bangladesh Shri S M Mostafa Kamal, comprises representatives from other key ministries and ports of Bangladesh.
• The delegation’s visit to ports in Chennai, Krishnapatnam, Vishakhapatnam, Kolkata and Haldia - is in line with agreed minutes of India-Bangladesh Shipping Secretaries Level Talks (SSLT) held in Dhaka in December 2023.
• The objective of the Bangladeshi delegation’s visit is to gain first-hand knowledge of technical feasibility, commercial viability and infrastructure facilities at Indian ports to assess their potential for the transhipment of Bangladeshi cargo.