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EAM Jaishankar attends Khaleda Zia’s funeral, hands over PM Modi’s letter to son

Shortly after landing in Dhaka, Jaishankar met Rahman, the acting chairman of BNP and Zia’s eldest son, and conveyed India’s deepest condolences over the death of the iconic leader who dominated Bangladesh’s politics for over three decades. The external affairs minister is representing India at Zia’s funeral

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S Jaishankar (left) hands over PM Modi`s letter to Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Wednesday. Pic/PTI

S Jaishankar to represent India at Khaleda Zia's funeral in Bangladesh

According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be visiting Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the funeral of the late leader. The former Bangladeshi PM passed away early on Tuesday morning after a prolonged illness at the age of 80

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