India and Bangladesh share a deep and enduring bond: Pranay Verma

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has said that India and Bangladesh share a deep and enduring bond.

He said: "This bond rooted in our shared history and culture, and in their shared sacrifices during the Liberation War of Bangladesh."

He said this while addressing a send-off ceremony to bid farewell to the students selected for the prestigious Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) scholarships for 2025. The event was hosted in the High Commission premises on July 28.

Addressing the gathering on this occasion, High Commissioner Pranay Verma congratulated the scholars on their selection and urged them to use their academic pursuits in India both to advance their careers as well as to build new bridges of friendship between India and Bangladesh.

He said that by participating in this scholarship programme, the youth of Bangladesh are contributing to strengthening these ties and building our collective future.

ICCR scholarship is a flagship programme of the Government of India for meritorious Bangladeshi nationals to pursue undergraduate, post graduate and PhD courses in premier universities and educational institutions of India in wide-ranging streams.

This year, nearly 550 students have been selected from all over Bangladesh for the prestigious scholarship.