Modi assures Tarique of 'honourable reception' in India, says Trivedi
Indian envoy says PM Modi wants to meet his Bangladeshi counterpart, urges businesses to help bridge gaps between the two countries.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured that Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will receive an "honourable reception" during his visit to India, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said today (18 August).
"Prime Minister Modi just mentioned one thing. We need to meet. And you can tell them on my behalf that you have the prime minister of India's assurance that when the honourable prime minister of Bangladesh visits India, he will have such an honourable reception as he deserves," Trivedi said at a reception hosted by the Indian High Commission in honour of leading Bangladeshi businesses and a visiting delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at The Westin Dhaka tonight.
Trivedi said Modi wanted Tarique's visit to be "memorable", adding that stronger engagement between the two leaders would ultimately benefit people and businesses in both countries.
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