Possibility of Bangladesh PM's India visit 'slim' without mutual trust, 'dignified' invitation: Adviser
Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser stated that Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India for the upcoming BRICS summit is unlikely without a foundation of mutual trust and a formal invitation. The bilateral relationship remains strained due to ongoing discussions regarding the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Why it matters
The diplomatic friction between India and Bangladesh over extradition and regional influence has significant implications for South Asian geopolitical stability.
The possibility of Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's visit to India next month for the BRICS Summit "remains slim" unless an appropriate environment based on "mutual trust" is created, along with a "dignified invitation" from New Delhi, his Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir has said.
He said Dhaka is in no hurry to arrange a top-level visit without clearly defined national interests.
"There is no justification for rushing into a top-level visit by going beyond the national interest,” Mr. Kobir told the state-run BSS news agency in an interview published on Thursday (August 20, 2026). The interview was held on August 17.
The comments came amid uncertainties over Mr. Rahman's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit on September 12-13 amid fresh strains in bilateral ties over Dhaka's demand for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.
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