Dhaka, March 3: Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma engaged in meetings with ministers from the newly formed Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government on Tuesday. The discussions focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
According to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka, Verma met with Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the Minister for Local Government, Rural Development, and Cooperatives. They addressed various issues, including strengthening collaboration in local governance structures and rural development.
Both parties agreed to enhance bilateral engagement in areas such as rural economy, agricultural cooperatives, and financial empowerment at the local level.
The Indian High Commission posted on the social media platform ‘X’, stating, “The High Commissioner emphasized that India-Bangladesh relations are based on people-to-people connections. India is ready to promote people-centered cooperation with Bangladesh in a positive, constructive, and forward-looking manner, based on mutual interests and benefits.”
Earlier in the day, Verma met with Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, the Minister for Liberation War Affairs, reiterating the strong historical bonds formed through shared sacrifices during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
The Indian High Commission noted, “He stressed the importance of working together based on mutual respect and trust to further strengthen the people-to-people relationships between the two countries.”
Verma also met with Salahu-ddin Ahmed, the Minister of Home Affairs, where they discussed bilateral issues of common interest, including security cooperation. He had a discussion with M.D. Asaduzzaman, the Minister for Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs as well.
During these meetings, the Indian High Commissioner expressed India’s readiness to work with the BNP government to enhance people-centered cooperation across various sectors, grounded in mutual interests, benefits, and sensitivities.
Last month, Verma had met with Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman, expressing India’s desire to bolster people-centered cooperation in all areas with the new Bangladesh government, while working in a positive, constructive, and future-oriented manner.
These activities reflect a recalibration of India-Bangladesh relations, which had become strained during the 18-month tenure of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, marked by rising attacks on Hindu minorities and anti-India rhetoric.
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