The two countries agreed to establish focal points in key ministries, including civil aviation & maritime affairs, to monitor progress & follow up on agreed projects.
The talks also covered reviving the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), while Pakistan expressed its wish to see fair elections in Bangladesh.
Amid growing Pakistan-Bangladesh ties, China's role as convenor of this trilateral format also signals Beijing’s intent to advance its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
Pakistan Foreign Secy’s visit for Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) comes ahead of Dy PM Dar’s expected visit to Dhaka—the first by a Pakistani foreign minister since 2012.
The subcontinent's geopolitics is one of history completing a full circle—Muslim-majority Bangladesh, which parted ways from Pakistan, now finds itself uneasy with a Hindu-majority India.
Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?
While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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