PM Modi, his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina pledge to bring down border killings to zero
New Delhi/UNI: The incidents of border killing have decreased significantly -- that has made two top leaders of India and Bangladesh satisfied, claimed a joint statement that was issued on Wednesday following a meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina
The statement read both leaders discussed all affairs of bilateral cooperation, including politics, security, defence, border management, commerce, water resources, development and culture.
It claimed the number of killings along the border has decreased significantly -- that has made two top leaders satisfied.
Besides, both have agreed to bring the number of border killings down to zero.
They also pledged to thwart the spread of terrorism, militancy and fundamentalism in South Asia and beyond.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is presently on a four-day state visit to India starting Monday.
Following a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, the two prime ministers issued a joint statement.
(Image credit: Press Information Bureau)
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