Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina holds talks with PM Modi to strengthen ties

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi held bilateral talks to review and further strengthen the relationship between both countries at Hyderabad House on TuesdayThe official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet that both leaders had met 12 times since 2015PM narendramodi and PM Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh hold talks to review and further strengthen the allencompassing IndiaBangladesh partnership Having met 12 times already since 2015 regular engagements between our leaders add significant momentum to ties Bagchi tweetedEarlier Hasina laid a wreath and paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat She received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati BhavanSoon after the welcome the Bangladesh Prime Minister said she feels happy to be in India every time while noting significant ties between New Delhi and DhakaIndia is our friend Whenever I come here it is a pleasure for me especially because we always recall the contribution India has made during our liberation war We have a friendly relationship we are cooperating with each other the Bangladesh Premier said todayPrime Minister Narendra Modi received Bangladesh PM Hasina as she arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan Hasina shook hands with PM Modi External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was also presentRashtrapati Bhavan was decked up for Hasinas welcome She is set to meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar todayHasina began her fourday visit to India yesterday as Bangladesh is an essential partner under Indias Neighbourhood First policyAlso read PM Modi congratulates Liz Truss hopes to strengthen IndiaUK partnershipSoon after arriving in New Delhi on Monday the Bangladesh Prime Minister met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed issues of bilateral interest She also visited Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah a prominent pilgrimage tourist attraction in DelhiPM Hasina was welcomed by Darshana Jardosh Minister of State for Textiles and Railways in New Delhi upon her arrival here on MondayHasinas visit is crucial and will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between India and BangladeshBangladesh Prime Minister also got clicked with the dancers who welcomed her Issues which are on top of the agenda are upgrading defence cooperation expanding regional connectivity initiatives and establishing stability in South AsiaThis is her first visit after both nations bilateral relations touched their 50th year in 2021 Last year also marked the 50th anniversary of Bangladeshs independence and the 100th birth anniversary of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman the founding father of the nationPM Modi visited Bangladesh in 2021 Maitri Diwas celebrations were held in 20 capitals around the world including Delhi and DhakaThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever