India's Credit Line For Bangladesh Covers Nuclear Projects, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: Foreign Secretary

"A significant part of our third line of credit will go to civil nuclear cooperation. Transmission lines of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be developed by Indian companies under the line of credit. Value of these transmission lines will be worth over USD 1 billion," Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday that New Delhi would be involved in the development of the transmission lines for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant in Bangladesh as part of its credit line for the neighbouring country. "A significant part of our third line of credit will go to civil nuclear cooperation. Transmission lines of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant will be developed by Indian companies under the line of credit. Value of these transmission lines will be worth over USD 1 billion," Mr Shringla said at a briefing following talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina. He added, "Both sides (India and Bangladesh) are interested in expanding cooperation in the Space sector." Mr Shringla said further that today India and Bangladesh held restricted format discussions and delegation-level talks, this allowed the two Prime Ministers to take stock of progress in various areas.