'Currently reviewing': Bangladesh on PM Modi's invite to Tarique Rahman for India visit
The Bangladeshi government is currently reviewing an invitation from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a visit by Tarique Rahman to the upcoming BRICS Summit. Both nations have expressed a desire to strengthen bilateral ties while acknowledging existing 'irritants' in their relationship.
Why it matters
Diplomatic relations between India and Bangladesh are critical for regional stability, and the handling of high-level visits signals the current state of bilateral cooperation.
Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's invitation to Tarique Rahman to visit India for the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi is under review currently.The remarks came after Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi paid a courtesy call on the minister, five weeks after taking charge as India's envoy to Bangladesh."We are currently reviewing it (the invitation)," Rahman told the reporters. He said the prime minister had received several invitations for foreign visits and was also scheduled to attend the UN General Assembly in New York."So, we have to consider all these engagements together," he added.Prime Minister Modi had first invited Rahman and his family to visit India in February.
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