DHAKA, Dec 7, 2024 (BSS) - Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma has expressed hope to further reinforce the existing interdependencies between Bangladesh and India through more robust linkages in connectivity, culture and commerce.

He made the remark while addressing a musical event on Friday evening at the Indian Cultural Centre in Dhaka marking the 53rd anniversary of "Maitri Diwas", a press release issued by the Indian high commission said here this afternoon.
 
On December 6 in 1971 India recognized Bangladesh as an independent, sovereign nation, ten days before Bangladesh achieved its liberation.
 
In his remarks, Verma described the occasion as a milestone and an everlasting source of inspiration guiding the India-Bangladesh relationship.

The High Commissioner said both the countries had deep stakes in each other's progress and prosperity, as he described people as the cornerstone of this relationship.
 
The envoy particularly emphasized on the role of the youths to play as the custodians of the future of India-Bangladesh relations.

The event was attended by students and youths of Bangladesh, heads of some foreign diplomatic missions in Dhaka, valiant freedom fighters, civil society members and eminent personalities from the fields of art and culture.