Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in the national capital on a four-day visit to India with an aim to further intensify bilateral relations between the two countries. As part of her first official engagement of the day, she will participate as the chief guest in the India Economic Summit being organised by During the visit, the Bangladesh PM will call on President Ram Nath Kovind and will hold bilateral discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 5.
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This is Hasina’s first visit to India since the completion of the elections in Bangladesh and India, a press statement from the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.
“Apart from a number of agreements that are to be exchanged between the sides during the visit, the two Prime Ministers will also jointly inaugurate three bilateral projects via video link,” the statement said.
On September 27, Hasina and Modi had met on the sidelines of the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York where the two leaders reiterated their zero-tolerance approach against terrorism and violent extremism and noted that strong ties in the security sector had built trust and mutual confidence between the two countries.
During Hasina’s visit to India, both countries are expected to review the Rohingya and Teesta river water sharing issues, apart from inking agreements in various sectors.
“Prime Minister Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi may definitely discuss different issues, including the Teesta as well as Rohingyas,” The Dhaka Tribune quoted Bangladesh high commissioner to India, Syed Muazzem Ali, as saying.
On the sidelines of the India Economic Forum meet, the two countries are likely to sign a number of MoUs in different areas, including connectivity, culture, technical cooperation and trade and investment, Muazzem said.
Agenda:
- Bangladesh PM Hasina and Indian PM Modi will hold bilateral talks on October 5.
- She will be the chief guest at the India Economic Summit which is being organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on 3 and 4 October.
- It is expected that the two countries are likely to sign nearly a dozen agreements in different areas.
- The leaders will review issues of sharing of water in common rivers including Teesta and the Rohingya crisis.
