Delhi keen to work together with Dhaka in 'positive, constructive manner', envoy tells PM
Issues related to bilateral interests were discussed at the meeting
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma reaffirmed India's intent to work together with the government and the people of Bangladesh in a "positive, constructive and forward-looking manner" based on mutual interest and benefit.
The Indian envoy conveyed the intent when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Prime Minister's Office at the Bangladesh Secretariat today (6 April).
They discussed bilateral engagement with a focus on people-centric cooperation in multiple domains aligned with the national development priorities of the two countries, said the high commission after the meeting.
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The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in a wide range of areas, including public health, financial inclusion, women's empowerment, rural development, bilateral trade and investment, ease of doing business, technology partnerships, and power and energy cooperation.
The Indian high commissioner underlined that India-Bangladesh cooperation should transform their geographical proximity into new opportunities by strengthening economic and connectivity linkages, and by enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir, and Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe were, among others, present at the meeting.
Additionally, the meeting between the prime minister and the Indian envoy came ahead of Khalilur Rahman's visit to New Delhi from 7 April.
During his stay in New Delhi, the foreign minister is likely to meet India's National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
"I take this opportunity to invite you, along with Dr Zubaida Rahman and your daughter Zaima, on a visit to India at a mutually convenient time. A warm welcome awaits you in India," Indian Prime Minister Modi said earlier in his letter handed over to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman by the speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha, Om Birla, who had represented the Indian government at the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected government of Bangladesh.
