Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh has urged India to initiate discussions on renewing the Ganges Water Treaty and reviving the stalled SAARC Summit to strengthen mutual and regional cooperation.

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain made these remarks during a discussion with his Indian counterpart, Dr S. Jaishankar, India's External Affairs Minister, on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, Oman, held from 16-17 February, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The event was organised by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman in collaboration with the Indian government and the India Foundation.

The theme of the 8th IOC was "Voyage of New Horizons of Maritime Partnership". Adviser Touhid Hossain spoke at a ...