Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived New Delhi on Monday on a four-day visit to hold talks with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, following which the two sides are likely to ink pacts in key areas, including defence, trade and river water sharing.
Hasina, who last visited the country in 2019, was received at the airport by Union Minister Darshana Jardosh and will hold talks with Modi on Tuesday in the National Capital. During her stay, she will also call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankar.
On the first day of her state visit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on the Bangladesh Prime Minister. “Delighted to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh this evening. The warmth and frequency of our leadership level contacts is a testimony to our close neighborly partnership,” Jaishankar tweeted.
Hours after her arrival, Hasina visited Dargah Nizamuddin Aulia in Delhi. Tweeting about her arrival, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said,”Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is warmly welcomed by MoS Railways and Textiles @DarshanaJardosh on her arrival in New Delhi for a State Visit. The visit will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two countries.”
On Thursday, Hasina is scheduled to travel to Ajmer in Rajasthan to visit the Dargah of the revered Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti. Hasina’s delegation comprised several ministers Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan and Liberation War Minister AKM Mozammel Haq.
