Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina enters the General Assembly Hall to speak during the 71st United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan, New York, U.S. September 21, 2016. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

MUMBAI (Reuters) - India offered a $4.5 billion line of credit to neighboring Bangladesh on Saturday to help it implement projects in priority areas such as the energy sector, and a separate $500 million credit line to support defense related procurements.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made the announcements after a meeting with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is on a state visit to India.

“We want to build cooperation in new areas, especially some high-technology areas, that have a deeper connect with the youth in both our societies,” Modi said in a speech.

“These would include working in the fields of electronics, information technology, cyber security, space exploration, civil nuclear energy, and other areas,” he said.

The two sides also agreed on close cooperation between their armed forces, according to the speech released by the Indian government.