Thread by @pratimbose

We cannot call it #India-#Bangladesh prime ministerial meeting in true sense of the term, since #SheikhHasina came to the WEF meeting. The bilateral visit is scheduled later. However despite its limited scope I find the meeting very encouraging and beneficial for either side. 1/n

Key takeaways from #Modi-#SheikhHasina
Meeting 1) The LPG deal is consequent to #India's decision to invest in LPG terminal in #Chittagong. With time we wil see rise in supplies and #Bangladesh-#NorthEast LPG pipeline. 2/n

LPG deal is a mirror of #India-Bangladesh #diesel pipeline with the exception that in the case of #LPG, #Bangladesh is also getting #FDI. This is early stages of creation of a regional oil & gas grid, which may be expanded to #CLMV #Asean in the days to come. #Modi- #Hasina
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Extension of the #electricity grid & mention of #hydro, brightens the prospect of regional electricity exchange. #Bangladesh doesnt have good #SOLAR prospect. It wanted to source RE from #India. Strong grid will open scope for #Dhaka to source hydro from #Bhutan or #Nepal. 4/n

The naval #security pact is interesting. It's good 4 #India no doubt but it also lifts #Bangladesh's status. Geo politically, this is win-win. There are other positive implications of the deal for #Bangladesh which can b discussed later. #Modi-#SheikhHasina 5/n

I dont have ready ref of past statements. But this time #India refers #Rohingyas as "forcibly" displaced from homeland I.e #Myanmar. The choice of words is significant in diplomatic standards. #Modi-#SheikhHasina 6n/n.

Gone are the days when South Asia was referred as fragmented. We see an integration now. And that must be celebrated #Modi #SheikhHasina