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Foreign Ministry officials earlier said Rao was visiting
Dhaka at the invitation of Quayes for preparatory talks for
Hasina's visit. This was Rao's first tour to Bangladesh since
she assumed the office of the top bureaucrat in the External
Affairs Ministry in August this year.
Her visit came two days after the Foreign Minister said
the premier was likely to go to New Delhi on a three-day
official visit, expected to commence from December 19, when
Bangladesh and India may finalise bilateral agreements on
different issues, including mutual transit facilities.
Moni in September visited India and on her return home
she said the two countries planned to sign several landmark
treaties during the forthcoming visit of Hasina while her own
tour prepared the grounds for inking the deals.
During her visit, India agreed to facilitate Bangladesh's
transit to Nepal and Bhutan, provide at least 100 MW power on
priority basis, increase trade and communication facilities
and resolve other outstanding issues.
The two sides also agreed to settle three major border
related issues on enclaves, lands in adverse possession and
un-demarcated border lines under a package. PTI