India-Bangladesh to work towards citizen-centric consular mechanisms

India and Bangladesh have reiterated their commitment to work towards citizen-centric consular mechanisms.

During the second Consular meeting held in Delhi on Thursday, both the countries also agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations and promote greater people to people exchanges.

India and Bangladesh also agreed on the need for further liberalization of visa formalities and entry and exit norms to enhance ease of travel. Both sides agreed on the implementation of provisions under the Revised Travel Arrangements (2018) relating to tourist, student and business visas.

According to a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during the consular meeting, the two sides had a wide-ranging discussion on mechanisms to strengthen coordination and cooperation on Consular issues.