Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are going to jointly inaugurate three projects on Saturday during the bilateral meeting between the two sides. India and Bangladesh are also likely to sign six to seven agreements during the meeting. Addressing the media on Friday, MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said, "We expect that about 6 to 7 documents will be signed in the field of transport, connectivity, capacity building and culture. The two leaders will jointly inaugurate three projects that you will get to know tomorrow." Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on a four-day visit to India. During the delegation-level talks, the issue of Teesta water sharing and Rohingya issue will also come up. According to sources, the issue of NRC will not be the focus of talks, the thrust would be on bilateral cooperation and enhancing of ties. NRC and the issue of illegal immigrants is a matter of concern for Dhaka. Raveesh Kumar addressed the issue by calling the process internal for now. "We have been saying that this is a Supreme Court-mandated process. It is an ongoing exercise. Therefore, from the MEA perspective, there is nothing that I can add at this stage. I think it is important to understand that the due process has to be completed first and there are several appellate processes before you reach that stage," he said. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday evening at a reception hosted by Bangladesh’s envoy to India, Syed Muazzem Ali, said that she doesn’t see a problem with the exercise. "I had a talk with PM Modi. Everything is okay," she was quoted as saying. The two leaders had met in New York last week at the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Without wanting to prejudge the outcome of the visit, the MEA spokesperson said, "I cannot prejudge what is going to be discussed. I can just give some pointers... The relations have never been so close. Naturally, the focus would be on the steps the two countries should take to take the bilateral relationship into a different trajectory. It could cover trade and connectivity. We are talking about the next steps in bilateral relations. The two sides will focus on trade, connectivity, development cooperation, culture and people-to-people ties. For Bangladesh, Teesta water sharing is a critical issue. Ahead of the visit, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said while briefing media on Wednesday in Dhaka, "All bilateral issues between Bangladesh and India will be discussed during the meeting including framework agreement overall Trans-boundary rivers with Teesta Indian cooperation on Rohingya repatriation reducing border killing at zero," Prime Minister Hasina had also expressed concern regarding rising onion prices in India that impacted Bangladesh. "We have seen the statement of the Prime Minister. We are trying to see how we can accommodate the concern reflected by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, said Raveesh Kumar. The bilateral meeting between Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take place at 11:30 am at Hyderabad House followed by an official lunch at 1 pm. Prime Minister will call on India’s President Ram Nath Kovind at 4:30 pm at Rashtrapati Bhavan. On Sunday, Sheikh Hasina will meet Congress President Sonia Gandhi. Filmmaker Shyam Benegal will also call on the Bangladeshi Prime Minister. Prime Minister Hasina will leave for Dhaka on Monday morning at 8 by a VVIP flight of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

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