As a part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the nation, both India and Bhutan have signed several Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs), including the establishment of rail links between the two nations.
In a significant move towards bolstering infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate, dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects on February 20.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that Tripura has undergone a significant transformation over the past few years following the sincere efforts of the double-engine government under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India and Bhutan agreed to expand bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, with a special focus on cross-border connectivity, and also agreed on the final location survey of the first cross-border rail link between the two countries.
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the inauguration of three Indian-assisted development projects.
Calling the inauguration of the Akhaura-Agartala rail link a historic moment, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that this is the first rail link between Bangladesh and the North Eastern states of India.
The three projects are the Akhaura - Agartala Cross-Border Rail Link; Khulna - Mongla Port Rail Line; and Unit - II of the Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India-China border talks are not halted and progress has been made on key tension points in the last three years.
Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Personnel, Public Grievances Jitendra Singh on Sunday said Kashmir will be soon connected to the rest of the country through a railway network in early 2024.