India says monitoring Bangladesh's reported China fighter jet talks, corridor proposal
Responding to a question regarding China's reported commitment to support the Teesta River development project, Jaiswal said India's development cooperation with Bangladesh is guided by a mutually agreed roadmap that is reviewed regularly.
Highlights
- Reports indicate that Dhaka may purchase J-10CE fighter jets from China
- Teesta project remains under Indian scrutiny
- China proposes China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor
- India says Future Bangladesh policy will consider these developments
India today (3 July) said it is closely monitoring reports of Bangladesh's discussions with China over the possible purchase of J-10CE multirole fighter aircraft and Beijing's proposal for a China-Myanmar-Bangladesh economic corridor.
Responding to questions during a media briefing in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India continues to closely follow developments in neighbouring countries.
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"We closely follow all such developments in our neighbourhood and take appropriate measures as required," Jaiswal said.
His remarks came after he was asked about separate reports that Bangladesh is in talks with China to procure J-10CE fighter jets and is considering Beijing's proposal for a China-Myanmar-Bangladesh corridor, which reportedly featured during Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's recent visit to China.
Jaiswal also responded to a question regarding China's reported commitment to support the Teesta River development project during the visit.
He said India's development cooperation with Bangladesh is guided by a mutually agreed roadmap that is reviewed regularly.
"Our developmental assistance for projects in Bangladesh is based on a mutually agreed roadmap which is regularly reviewed," he said.
Referring to the Teesta project, Jaiswal said India had already conveyed its position to Bangladesh.
"Our views on the Teesta river project have been previously conveyed to the Bangladesh side," he said, adding that India would "factor in all the related developments in our overall approach to Bangladesh."
