India- Bangladesh to Open New Trade Connectivity Route
- India and Bangladesh will open a new chapter in regional connectivity from September 3, 2020 by expanding the scope of inland water transport mechanism that would enable them to boost trade in the region.
Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) routes
- In May, 2020, India and Bangladesh signed the addendum to the Protocol on Inland Water Transitand Trade (PIWTT). The number of Indo-Bangladesh Protocol (IBP) routes were increased from eight to ten. This includes the Sonamura- Daudkhandi stretch of GumtiRiver and the operationalisation of the Rajshahi-Dhulian-Rajshahi routes with the extension up to Aricha.
- Inland Water Authority of India has been discussing with Bangladesh Inland ....

