MiG-29 fighter jet
Indian President due Wednesday on 3-day state visit
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind is scheduled to arrive here on Wednesday on a three-day state visit as a “unique example” of the existing good relations between the two neighbouring countries.
At the invitation of his Bangladesh counterpart Abdul Hamid, the Indian President will be here to attend the 50th Victory Day celebrations of Bangladesh, the closing ceremony of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Bangladesh-India diplomatic relations.
President Kovind will present a T-55 tank and a MiG-29 fighter jet used during the Great Liberation War of Bangladesh to the President for preservation and display at the Bangladesh National Museum.
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The First Lady of India, the daughter of the Indian President, Minister of State for Education, two Members of Parliament, the Indian Foreign Secretary and other high-ranking officials from various departments will be accompanying the Indian President, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen at a virtual media briefing. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen was, among others, present.
“India is a neighbour of Bangladesh and a true friend. The Bangladesh-India relations are not just about borders. The unwavering support of this friendly country in the great War of Independence of Bangladesh in 1971 laid the foundation of good relations between the two countries,” Dr Momen said.
Connecting virtually from Turkey, he said Bangladesh-India bilateral relations have become stronger and more dynamic under the strong leadership of the Prime Minister, the worthy daughter of Bangabandhu.
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