Dhaka, Feb 15 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Wednesday held regular Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) with his Bangladesh counterpart Masud Bin Momen during which they reviewed entire gamut of bilateral ties.
Both countries also agreed to maintain close engagement in the context of Bangladesh’s participation as a Guest Country during India’s G-20 Presidency.
Kwatra paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. He also conveyed warm wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to her and reaffirmed India’s support for wider and deeper development and economic partnership with Bangladesh.
“Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra paid a courtesy call on Hon’ble Prime Minister H.E Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. FS conveyed warm wishes of PM @narendramodi to PM H.E Sheikh Hasina and reaffirmed India’s support for wider and deeper development & economic partnership with Bangladesh, Indian High Commission in Bangladesh posted on Twitter.
“Foreign Secretary @AmbVMKwatra held Foreign Office Consultations with @FSMasud of Bangladesh. Both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral partnership including political, security, trade, investment, defence, connectivity, water, power and sub-regional cooperation,” it said.
“They also agreed to maintain close engagement in the context of Bangladesh’s participation as a Guest Country during India’s #G20 Presidency,” it added.
On his arrival in Dhaka on Tuesday, Kwatra was received by his Bangladesh counterpart.
This is Kwatra’s first visit to Dhaka as foreign secretary. Earlier, he accompanied External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on a short trip before taking charge of the new office on May 1, 2022.
“The visit is keeping in line with the highest priority accorded to India’s ‘Neighbourhood First’ Policy, Indian Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement on Tuesday.
“Bangladesh is India’s top-most development partner and its largest trade partner in the region,” it said.
Earlier, the FOCs between the two countries was held on January 29, 2021, in Delhi.
–IANS
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