Question: ‘Maitri Setu’ is constructed between which two countries?
a) India , Bangladesh
b) India , Nepal
c) Nepal , Bangladesh
d) India , Bhutan
Ans: a)
Context
- Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate ‘Maitri Setu’ between India and Bangladesh on 9th March 2021 at 12 noon via video conferencing.
Facts
- The bridge ‘Maitri Setu’ has been built over Feni river which flows between Indian boundary in Tripura State and Bangladesh.
- The name ‘Maitri Setu’ symbolizes growing bilateral relations and friendly ties between India and Bangladesh.
- It is 1.9 Km long bridge which joins Sabroom,Tripura in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.
Significance of the bridge
- It will open a new chapter for trade and people to people movement between India and Bangladesh.
- With this inauguration, Tripura is set to become the ‘Gateway of North East’ with access to Chittagong Port of Bangladesh, which is just 80 Kms from Sabroom.
- It will reduce the strategic problem of accessing North East region from mainland India in case chicken’s nook gets compromised.
By kameshwar shukla