New Delhi: Terming it a historic achievement towards India and Bangladesh maritime ad economic partnership, the external affairs ministry on Thursday said that the first-ever movement of container cargo from Kolkata to Agartala through the Chattogram Port was successfully concluded.
“The cargo was received this morning by Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb. With this, the distance and time taken in transportation of goods for India particularly the north eastern states will get reduced,”Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.
It will enhance business services and revenue generation in Bangladesh. Logistical sector will also get a big boost, he said.
The ministry said that the movement was undertaken under the Agreement on use of Chattogram and Mongla Ports for movement of India’s transit cargo through Bangladesh.
“The SOPs for this were finalized during the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India in October 2019,”Mr Srivastava said.
This development is in line with the vision that the two countries have towards further strengthening bilateral connectivity and a mutually beneficial partnership aimed at benefitting people on both sides.
In the morning, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb tweeted that "Happy to receive the first transshipment cargo under India-Bangladesh Costal Agreement 2018 at ICP Agartala. I thank PM @narendramodi Ji, PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina ji, Min.
@mansukhmandviya ji for making this happen. This protocol route will reduce the transit time."
Happy to receive the first transshipment cargo under India-Bangladesh Costal Agreement 2018 at ICP Agartala.
— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) July 23, 2020
I thank PM @narendramodi Ji, PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina ji, Min. @mansukhmandviya ji for making this happen.
This protocol route will reduce the transit time. pic.twitter.com/Fr2OUEaFbX
