AGARTALA / NEW DELHI, Oct 5 (TIWN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met visiting Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina here on Saturday as the two sides held talks to take the bilateral ties to the next higher level.

One of the MoUs is to be for the supply of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from Bangladesh to India's northeast.  Omera Petroleum and Beximco LPG will export LPG to state-owned Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), which will bottle and sell to consumers.  Another MoU is inked for a new waterway to connect the Meghna river in Bangladesh with the Gomati river in Tripura.  PM Modi announced it in a tweet.

After PM Modi’s tweet, Tripura CM Biplab Deb tweeted, “Thank you Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji & PM Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina ji for this extended protocol route which in turn will be a game changer specially for Tripura's economy.With the able leadership of PM Narendra Modi ji and PM Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina ji both the countries will prosper together in every field”.

The water-sharing of common rivers, Rohingya repatriation, and investment issues are also likely to be discussed during the bilateral meeting.

"A relationship setting the template for bilateral cooperation PM @narendramodi warmly welcomed Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina on her visit to India. The leaders have met for the second time in 10 days exemplifying the strength of India-Bangladesh ties," tweeted MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar.  

Earlier, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called on Hasina on Saturday morning.  

"Taking our ties to the next higher level. EAM @DrSJaishankar had a warm conversation with Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina. Reaffirmed India's highest priority to her relations with Bangladesh," he posted.  The two sides are expected to sign six to seven MoUs in areas of connectivity, capacity-building and culture after the talks at Hyderabad House.  The talks are to revolve around trade and connectivity, development cooperation and people to people connect, culture and other issues of mutual interest.