Indian Foreign Secretary to visit Dhaka

Newly-appointed Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will visit Dhaka ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh in March.

The Indian premier is scheduled to attend the birth centenary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, to be held in Dhaka on March 17.

Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Muhammad Imran met Shringla Friday at the latter’s office in New Delhi and discussed the issue.

During the meeting, the foreign secretary noted the importance India attaches to its relationship with Bangladesh as its immediate neighbour, according to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi.

Shringla expressed satisfaction over the excellent bilateral relations, and stressed that the neighbours can further promote ties in areas like defense cooperation, trade and people-to -people contact.

 

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