Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi today said New Delhi is eagerly awaiting the visit of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to India and expressed hope that the trip would take place soon.
“It`s the Prime Minister`s prerogative. But from our side, I can say that we are eagerly looking forward to welcoming the head of the Bangladesh government to India. We hope the visit will take place very soon,” he told reporters.
The Indian envoy made the remarks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after holding separate meetings with Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam.
Asked about the possible timing of the visit, Trivedi said it would depend on the priorities of the Bangladesh prime minister.
The 18th BRICS Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12-13. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the summit as a special guest.
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