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India woos Bangladesh with defence loan, credit

There is no breakthrough, however, in long-standing dispute about sharing of water from the Teesta river

Published Sun, Apr 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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INDIAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday offered US$4.5 billion in concessional loans to Bangladesh, underlining surging ties between the neighbours, but a contentious water-sharing deal remained elusive.

Mr Modi also announced US$500 million for defence procurement after bilateral talks in New Delhi with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina who is on a four-day visit to the country.

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