Modi leaves for Bangladesh
Before leaving for Bangladesh, he said the trip will strengthen bond between the two neighbouring nations.
"Leaving for Bangladesh. This visit is going to strengthen the bond between our Nations, benefitting people of our countries & our region," Modi tweeted.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee reached Dhaka on Friday night, hours before the Indian Prime Minister lands in the country.
"Just landed in Dhaka. Happy to be here and send my first tweet from here. My greetings to all my brothers and sisters in Bangladesh," Banerjee tweeted.
"The Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh is historic," she said.
The Indian government on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh will 'consolidate and deepen' the relationship between the two nations.
"The centre piece of his visit is the conclusion of the Land Boundary Agreement," Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar told media.
In a significant move, the Indian Parliament last month cleared the historic land agreement with Bangladesh to settle a long border dispute.
"This visit will consolidate and deepen the relationship," he said.
"It would actually help very much in the management of the border.Both countries expect improvement of the security situation on the border. There should be more trust and confidence," he said.
S. Jaishankar called Bangladesh as an 'exceptional and responsible neighbour of India'.
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