Prime Minister Modi arrives in Bangladesh, where he was received by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. (Twitter / @ NarendraModi)
PM Narendra Modi in Bangladesh Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, his first diplomatic visit abroad since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in India last year. Over the next two days, the Prime Minister will hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina, and will also participate in the celebrations of the nation’s 50th anniversary and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman.
On the eve of his visit, Prime Minister Modi said he would have “substantive discussions” with Hasina for the next two days. He is also expected to visit the President of Bangladesh, Abdul Hamid, during the visit.
“I am happy that my first visit abroad after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic is to our friendly neighboring country, with which India shares deep cultural, linguistic and people-to-people ties,” Prime Minister Modi said in his output statement. .
A series of pacts will be signed and new announcements will be made to strengthen cooperation in various areas during his two-day visit, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said.
In a interview with The Indian ExpressGowher Rizvi, foreign affairs adviser to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh, said the relationship the two countries share is “deeper, broader and better than at any other time in our 50-year history.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bangladesh Live updates: PM embarks on two-day visit; ready to hold talks with Sheikh Hasina, participate in the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the nation and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Sheikh Mujib ur Rahman. Follow the latest news and updates below
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina (AP Photo / File)
As Dhaka awaits Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit from Friday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s foreign affairs adviser Gowher Rizvi tried to allay New Delhi’s concerns about Beijing, saying his country he does not believe in developing a relationship with China at the expense. of ties with its “most important neighbor” India.
“Our relationship with China is not a zero-sum game. That if we develop a relationship with China, it must be at the expense of India. Absolutely not … our relationship with China is largely limited to investment and development projects … Yet even then we have been very conscientious. We don’t want to create a situation where we have borrowed more than we can repay … We have learned from Sri Lanka, we have learned from Djibouti, ”Rizvi told The Indian Express.
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