Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening on a two-day official visit to attend the sixth edition of the Indian Ocean Conference.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam welcomed him on arrival.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma was also present.
"Looking forward to his exchanges and share ideas for greater regional prosperity," Shahriar tweeted.
"Always a pleasure to welcome Dr S Jaishankar who has always supported IOC," he said.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the two-day conference on May 12.
The Indian Ocean Conference will be attended by Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun, Maldives Vice President Faisal Naseem and several ministers from across the world.
The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is no longer an idea based on "power equations,” but rather a natural construct based on principles of “inclusivity, comradery and multi-stakeholderism,” says a document related to the conference being held in Dhaka on May 12-13.
As two responsible states, Bangladesh and India are committed to ensuring the rise of a “free, open, inclusive and rules-based” IOR, according to the concept note of the conference.
The global order is rapidly evolving, the power axis is shifting and the complacency of the past is making way for greater confidence in future, the document reads.
