![]() ![]() Japan is investing in the region, including in the deep-sea port at Matarbari in Bangladesh, which will connect the landlocked region with the Bay of Bengal.Īmidst these, Bangladesh and Japan are likely to sign 8-10 agreements and MoUs during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming visit to Japan as the two countries are willing to take the bilateral relations to a new height. Greater involvement of Japan will pave the way for industrial value chains and a comprehensive connectivity development of Northeast India and Bangladesh. The three countries decided to promote capacity building and soft power initiatives as India pressed Japan to increase investments in the Northeastern region over and above current projects. The meeting focussed on connectivity and industrial value chains. The decision was taken on Wednesday following two-days of talks between ministers from India and Bangladesh and top Japanese officials in Agartala, the capital of Tripura. India, Bangladesh and Japan have decided to explore the possibility of a trilateral to unlock potential of landlocked Northeast through the Chittagong Port and Tokyo-funded deep-sea port in Bangladesh’s Matarbari. Both countries are building a deep-sea port in Bangladesh, and this will counter China’s String of Pearls strategy to encircle India. ![]() India and Japan have joined hands to counter China. China was previously expected to construct a port in this prime location, but the plan was abandoned a few years ago. The Port of Matarbari, a Japan-funded project, will be located north of Sonadia on the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh’s ongoing construction of a deep-sea port in the south appears to be a critical point for Japan and India, with the QUAD members looking to challenge China’s sway. ![]()
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