India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh’s Leader of the Opposition and Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Shafiqur Rahman and discussed issues of mutual interest.
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government on Tuesday.
The Indian FS conveyed greetings to Dr Rahman on his new role and reaffirmed India’s enduring support to Bangladesh, underscoring the people-centric nature of the ties, according to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.
Dr Shafiqur at the meeting highlighted the deep civilisational bonds shared by the two countries and expressed hope for stronger bilateral relations.
The Foreign Secretary of India accompanied Speaker Om Birla at the oath-taking ceremony.