Friday (October 5): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina on further deepening overall ties between the two countries in diverse areas including defence and security, trade and connectivity.
The Bangladeshi prime minister arrived here on a four-day visit on Thursday.
Government sources said the focus of the talks was to significantly expand the areas of cooperation between the two countries.
Outlining a bold vision for the future of a robust partnership
PM @narendramodi & Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina witnessed the exchange 7 documents in areas of connectivity, security, education among others.
🔗 https://t.co/2fM8ibLeFH pic.twitter.com/NdDo9GNudo
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) October 5, 2019
Both sides want to boost ties in areas of defence, trade and connectivity, they said.
Earlier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Hasina.
“EAM @DrSJaishankar had a warm conversation with Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina. Reaffirmed India’s highest priority to her relations with Bangladesh,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
Benefits to the common man at the core of our relations
PM @narendramodi & Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina jointly inaugurated 3 projects which will directly improve the lives of both our people pic.twitter.com/JyWBoAWAfU
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) October 5, 2019
She attended the World Economic Forum on Thursday and Friday.
This is her first visit to India since parliamentary elections were held in Bangladesh and India.
Ties between the two countries have been on an upswing in the last few years.
Touching new heights
PM @narendramodi and Bangladesh PM #SheikhHasina held excellent discussions touching on all aspects of the ever expanding India-Bangladesh relations. pic.twitter.com/nGu8t17ShW
— Raveesh Kumar (@MEAIndia) October 5, 2019
