Dhaka, Sep.6 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh's assurance on having continued dialogue over the issue of the sharing of the Teesta River watersas soothed nerves and calmed tempers in Dhaka.
Bangladesh has said that it is a incremental process and it does not view bilateral relations on a visit basis.
Talking to reporters after the delegation-level talks here, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Mohamed Mijar-ul-Qauyes said: " We are not looking at bilateral relations on the visit basis. This is an incremental process. We are not looking at end, but trend towards a positive end, and that is what is happening with India-Bangladesh engagements."
"Teesta is important, water sharing is important and we have to see how soon or, how quickly we can have it. We are certain that we are going to have it signed pretty quickly. That's the general understanding," he added.
Earlier, Prime Minister Singh said the two countries have decided to continue discussions to reach "a mutually acceptable, fair and amicable arrangement for the sharing of the Teesta and Feni river waters".
Singh also said that common rivers cannot be a source of discord, but a harbinger of prosperity between the two countries.
India and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed ten pacts, including a historic boundary agreement which provides a final settlement to the India-Bangladesh boundary.
The outstanding issues addressed include (i) undemarcated land boundary in three sectors viz. Daikhata-56 (West Bengal), Muhuri River-Belonia (Tripura) and Dumabari (Assam); (ii) enclaves; and (iii) adverse possessions. The undemarcated boundary in all three segments has now been demarcated.
The status of 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh with a population of 37,334 and 51 Bangladesh enclaves in India with a population of 14,215 has been addressed.
The issue of Adversely Possessed Lands along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal, Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam has also been mutually finalised. By Navin Kapoor (ANI)
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