Jaishankar meets Bangladesh’s Overseas Affairs Advisor, discusses bilateral ties, BIMSTEC

Jaishankar meets Touhid Hossain: Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a gathering with Bangladesh’s Overseas Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat on Sunday (February 16) to deliberate on bilateral ties and issues associated to BIMSTEC. The assembly occurred on the sidelines of the eighth Indian Ocean Convention, which was collectively organized by the international ministries of India and Oman.

In an X submit, Jaishankar mentioned, “Met Overseas Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain of the Interim Authorities of Bangladesh. The dialog was targeted on our bilateral relationship, as additionally on BIMSTEC.” 

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Financial Cooperation (BIMSTEC) contains seven member nations: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Nepal.  

Bangladesh is ready to imagine the chairmanship of the upcoming BIMSTEC summit, scheduled to be held in Bangkok from April 2 to 4 this yr.

India and Bangladesh ties 

India and Bangladesh’s sturdy relationship confronted vital pressure after Sheikh Hasina was faraway from energy and compelled to go away the nation amid large-scale anti-government protests in August final yr.

 Nobel Peace laureate Mohammad Yunus assumed energy simply days after Hasina fled to India.  

Ties worsened additional on account of assaults on minority Hindus in Bangladesh.  

Following Hasina’s ouster, there was a surge in violence towards Hindus and different minorities, together with assaults on temples, sparking critical considerations in New Delhi.

(With PTI inputs)

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