Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka Monday night, aiming to further strengthen the relations between Bangladesh and India, reports UNB.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen received his Indian counterpart at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport upon his arrival at 9:15pm, said an official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Riva Ganguly Das was, among others, present.
Though Dr Momen described Jaishankar's maiden visit (as minister) to Bangladesh as a "courtesy trip," the two sides are likely to touch upon the matters relating to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's forthcoming visit to India, connectivity, water issues and Rohingya crisis during the visit.
Indian High Commission said Dr Jaishankar is visiting Bangladesh "taking forward the high-level exchanges" between the two countries.
The Indian minister will visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi-32 around 9:30am today (Tuesday) and pay tributes to Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing wreaths at his portrait there, an official said.
He will have a bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart Dr Momen around 11am the same day.
There will be a media briefing at 12pm following a meeting between the two Foreign Ministers at state guesthouse Jamuna.
Dr Momen will host lunch in honour of his Indian counterpart after the meeting.
The Indian Foreign Minister is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence around 5 pm today (Tuesday).
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Riva Ganguly Das will host private dinner for Jaishankar on Tuesday evening.
He will leave Dhaka for Kathmandu on Wednesday morning.
Dr Momen said he will discuss the LOC projects, expenditures and barriers to implementation of those projects, if any, and identify reasons to expedite the implementation process.
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