'We need to meet': Envoy says PM Modi wants B'desh PM's visit to be 'memorable'
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi stated that PM Modi intends to make the upcoming visit of Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman 'memorable' despite diplomatic tensions. The relationship is currently strained by Bangladesh's demand for the extradition of former leader Sheikh Hasina.
Why it matters
The diplomatic friction between India and Bangladesh over the extradition of a former leader poses a challenge to regional stability and bilateral trade relations.
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India to be “memorable”, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said, as uncertainty continues over the trip amid fresh strains in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka.Speaking at a reception hosted by the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Tuesday for Bangladeshi business leaders and a visiting Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) delegation, Trivedi said PM Modi had emphasised the need for the two leaders to meet and assured Rahman of an appropriate welcome.“Prime Minister Modi just mentioned one thing. We need to meet.
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