Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with his Bangladesh counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, in New Delhi today. The two leaders will hold wide-ranging talks to give new momentum to bilateral ties. India and Bangladesh will also sign a number of agreements on several issues. Ms. Hasina arrived in New Delhi on a two-day visit to India. Apart from holding bilateral talks with Mr. Modi, the visiting leader is scheduled to call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met her yesterday and discussed various bilateral issues. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar said the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s state visit to India underlines our close and abiding ties. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Bangladesh is a key partner and trusted neighbour of India, and PM Hasina’s visit will give a major boost to the celebrated bilateral partnership. Ms Hasina was among seven top leaders from India’s neighbourhood and the Indian Ocean region who attended the swearing-in ceremony of Mr. Modi and the Union Council of Ministers at Rashtrapati Bhavan on June 9.
