 In this inauguration ceremony today, joining Prime Minister Narendra Modiji is her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. We also have with us the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, the External Affairs Minister of India, and the Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. To begin the proceedings, I have the honor to invite the Honorable Minister of External Affairs, Srimati Shushma Swaraj for her welcome remarks. Good afternoon. Honorable Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modiji. Honorable Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Your Excellency Sheikh Hasinaji. Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Your Excellency Abul Hassan Mahmud Aliji. Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India, Dharamendra Pradhanji. Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. It's a privilege and pleasure for me to join this distinguished audience in the August presence of the Prime Ministers of India and Bangladesh to witness the inauguration of work on two more important bilateral projects. The peace and the seriousness with which these projects are being pursued by our governments is testimony of our joint commitment to broadening, deepening, and intensifying the India-Bangladesh partnership. Excellencies, we are committed to expanding our cooperation to every sector of activity so that this partnership stands before the world as an outstanding example of a true friendship based on equality, trust, and mutual respect. Our projects today embody this spirit. Excellencies, if the destinies of India and Bangladesh are connected, so too should be our development efforts. In this sense, improving connectivity between us is a central part of securing a better future of peace, progress, and prosperity for all our people. The projects for which the work will be initiated from today will contribute to the realization of our Excellency, the Prime Minister Sheikh Hassanah's vision of modern progressive and prosperous Bangladesh. I look forward to many more of such meaningful opportunities to interact with the distinguished leaders of Bangladesh. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you, ma'am. Excellencies are focused now moves to Dhaka from where I request the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, his Excellency, Mr. Abul Hassan Memodali, for his remarks. Excellencies of Bangladesh are Excellencies Sheikh Hassanah, Honorable Prime Minister of India is Excellency Narendra Modi, Honorable External Affairs Minister of India are Excellencies Sushmar Swaraj, Honorable Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India is Excellency Narendra Pradhan, Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Asalaamu Alaikum and a very good evening to all of you. I am delighted to join all of you at this groundbreaking ceremony of two more landmark projects being implemented under our bilateral collaboration. Today's groundbreaking ceremony of the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline project and Dhaka-Togi-Jodhpur Railway project closely follows the joint inauguration of a number of projects last week. We are confident that the projects would contribute to strengthen our energy security and connectivity. I believe these projects and many others in the office will contribute directly to the welfare of our two peoples. I would like to congratulate our two Prime Ministers for their visionary leadership and guidance to take the bilateral relations to a still higher plane. The relations between Bangladesh and India have withstood the test of time and have now become mature. Recent collaborative projects being undertaken in quick succession exemplifies our keenness to further strengthen the spirit of togetherness as well as the complementarity of our interests. Let us remain committed to carry forward the momentum and build upon the solid foundation already laid. Together we hope to secure greater prosperity and well-being of the peoples of the two countries and beyond. Thank you all. Jai Bangla. Jai Bangabandhu. Long live Bangladesh-India Friendship. Thank you, sir. Now I request the Honourable Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India, Sri Dharmendra Pradhan, for his remarks. Namaskar. Her Excellency, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Honourable Prime Minister of India. His Excellency, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, Honourable External Affairs Minister of India, other dignitaries. When the two Honourable Prime Ministers met in June 2015 in Dhaka, the imparted Nuthon Prajanmo, Naidisha, to the relationship, oil and gas became an important pillar to bring our countries further closer. The Indo-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline is a concrete deliverable of our joint efforts. It is also an example of the Neighborhood Fast Policy of Honourable Prime Minister, Sri Narendra Modiji. The 129-kilometer long Friendship Pipeline connecting Siligudi Terminal in India to Parvatipur will change the diesel supply landscape in northern Bangladesh. The pipeline will put in place a sustainable, reliable, eco-friendly and cost-effective way of transporting diesel to Bangladesh. It will significantly reduce transportation time and remove losses and pilferages. The project will need 30 months for completion. Till the time this pipeline became operational, Numaligar Refiner is limited. We will continue supply of petroleum products to Bangladesh through rail ranks. This has been traversing the new and shorter 253-kilometer rail route via Adhikapur Bureau. This was inaugurated by both Honourable Prime Minister last year in April 2017. This project complements our other oil and gas engagements, including Natural Gas Pipeline for Jasur Khulna Power Project by India Indian Oil, Deferishment of Ishten Refinery by EIL, Proposal for setting up a 7.5 million metric tonne per annum LNG Terminal at Kutubi Island by Petronet LNG in collaboration, Offstream Project by ONGC Bides and several capacity building training activities. I sincerely thank her Excellency Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Honourable Prime Minister of India for their continued support and guidance for oil and gas cooperation between the two countries. Thank you, friends. Thank you, sir. May I now invite the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modiji to jointly unveil the e-plug marking the groundbreaking of the India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline that will run from Siliguri to Parvatipur. Thank you. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, we will now see a short video on the friendship pipeline. The pipeline starts at Siliguri Marketing Terminal of NRL and reaches Parvatipur depot of BPC. The total length of the pipeline is 129 km, of which 5 km is in India and 124 km in Bangladesh. It is being implemented as a goodwill project by Government of India at an estimated cost of 346 crore rupees. Presently, HSD supplied by NRL to BPC is through rail rakes. The completion of India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline will ensure that India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline will ensure an efficient, eco-friendly and sustainable way of transporting HSD. The pipeline is expected to be fully operational in approximately 30 months. India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline is a definitive outcome of the Government of India's Neighborhood First policy and a key deliverable of Prime Minister's visit to Bangladesh. India-Bangladesh friendship pipeline is a vision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Prime Minister of India and is envisaged to further strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries in the years to come. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh and Prime Minister Narendra Modiji are now invited to jointly attend the meeting. Narendra Modiji are now invited to jointly unveil the e-plug marking the groundbreaking of the Dhaka Tongi Jyadepur Railway project. Thank you. We will now see a short video on the Dhaka Tongi Jyadepur Railway project. Rail transport in Bangladesh began on 15 November 1862. Rail network was severely destroyed during the Liberation War. The father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, started rebuilding Bangladesh Railway after independence. Honourable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given top-most priority on railway. Many success stories have been added to Bangladesh Railway during her government. Bangladesh Railway has taken up 17 projects under Indian line of credit of which nine projects have already been completed. Six BG locomotives, 120 BG coaches, and 466 wagons have already been procured under Indian line of credit. Most popular trains such as Poddasi, Siti, Thumketu are running with these locomotives and coaches including Moitri between Bangladesh and India. Construction of third and fourth lines in Dhaka Tongi section and doubling of track in Tongi Jyadepur section will increase operating efficiency and help to introduce more commuter trains. This will encourage people to live in the outskirts of Dhaka and will reduce traffic jams of Dhaka city. On this auspicious day of inauguration, we would like to thank and congratulate Sreena Narendra Modi, Honourable Prime Minister of India and her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Thank you. It is now my privilege to request her Excellency Sheikh Hasina, Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh to share her thoughts on this occasion. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you, Madam Prime Minister. It is now my honour to request Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address us. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, this brings us to the close of this inauguration ceremony. I would like to thank a very distinguished guest. Her Excellency the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, our Minister of External Affairs and our Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Thank you. Namaskar.