Foreign Secretary Misri arrives in Dhaka for talks amid frosty India-Bangladesh ties
The Hindu
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Dhaka amid strained ties, set to discuss attacks on minorities with Bangladeshi officials.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Dhaka on Monday (December 9, 2024) on a day-long visit to hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart, amid strained bilateral ties since August following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Mr. Misri reached Dhaka on an Indian Air Force jet, officials said.
A senior Bangladesh Foreign Ministry official received him at the airport. Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma was also present at the airport.
He is scheduled to hold wide-ranging talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin and meet the country's de-facto Foreign Minister Mohammad Touhid Hossain.
Foreign Ministry officials said according to the draft schedule Mr. Misri would have a private meeting with Uddin at the State Guest House Padma at 11 a.m. before joining a formal meeting or foreign office consultation (FOC).
He is also scheduled to pay a courtesy call to Bangladesh’s interim government head or Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.
Mr. Misri's visit comes amid increasing strain in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh after Ms. Hasina's ouster.
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