Indian envoy meets Bangladesh PM, discusses ways to deepen bilateral ties

Dhaka, Aug 10 (IANS) Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Monday, where the two sides discussed issues of mutual interest and explored ways to deepen bilateral ties between the two countries with a focus on a people-centric approach.

During the meeting, Trivedi conveyed greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and reiterated New Delhi’s willingness to work with the Bangladesh government.

Following the meeting, the Indian High Commission in Dhaka took to X and posted: “High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy call on Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman on 10 August 2026. High Commissioner conveyed greetings from Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and the intent to work together with the Government and the people of Bangladesh in a positive, constructive and forward-looking manner,”

“They exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and discussed avenues for further strengthening bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh with a people-centric approach,” it added.

According to the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, the half-an-hour-long discussion is expected to go a long way towards advancing bilateral ties between the two countries.

Trivedi, on Sunday, described Prime Minister Modi and Rahman as “people’s persons” and expressed confidence about sorting out problems between the two nations if the two leaders hold a meeting, local media reported.

Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the ‘Children Playing Area’ at the Indian Visa Application Centre (IVAC) , Trivedi said: “I listened to his (PM Rahman) speeches many times…. He is a people’s person, our Prime Minister (Modi), too. I think when two leaders meet, a lot of problems are sorted out. I have full confidence.”

Trivedi stressed that people are united and there will definitely be a solution. “I am very confident. There is nothing negative. Things remain positive,” he said, Bangladeshi media outlet United News of Bangladesh (UNB) reported.

Last week, India said that Bangladesh PM Rahman has been invited to attend the outreach session of the 18th BRICS Summit to be held in New Delhi in September in his capacity as the current Chair of BIMSTEC.

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a grouping of seven member states lying in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal. According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), it is a unique link connecting South Asia with South-East Asia, with five Members from South Asia (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Sri Lanka) and two from South-East Asia (Myanmar and Thailand).

Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that a formal invitation to visit India had already been extended to Rahman after he had assumed office in February 2026.

Other heads of regional groups have also been invited in a similar manner, he added.

–IANS

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