India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to visit Dhaka on Thursday, according to a diplomatic source.
He is due in Dhaka with the formal invitation for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on behalf of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an impending visit to Delhi – likely to be held in the second or third week of June, said the source familiar with the matter on Sunday.
Jaishankar will meet Sheikh Hasina and hold a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen during his stay in Dhaka.
Dr Momen will host a dinner in honour of his Indian counterpart Jaishankar.
At Hasina's invitation, Modi paid a state visit to Bangladesh from March 26-27 last year to join the celebrations of the Golden Jubilee of the Independence of Bangladesh, the birth centenary of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between both countries.
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Later, at the invitation of President M Abdul Hamid, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind paid a state visit to Bangladesh from December 15-17 last year to attend the 50th Victory Day celebrations here as the guest of honour.
It was the Indian president’s maiden visit to Bangladesh and also his first visit overseas since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The visits symbolized the partnership of half a century between India and Bangladesh that has strengthened, matured and evolved as a model for bilateral relations for the entire region.
In an effort to give further impetus to Dhaka-Delhi relations, the two neighbouring countries are now planning to have enhanced engagement including preparation for Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India this year, officials said.
