Warm welcome awaits you: PM Modi's India invite to Bangladesh's Tarique Rahman
India Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Bangladesh's newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and invited him to India, signalling New Delhi's intent to work with Dhaka's incoming leadership to deepen bilateral ties across trade and regional cooperation.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Bangladesh’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on his election victory and invited him to visit India, signalling New Delhi’s intent to engage closely with Dhaka’s new leadership.
In a letter to Rahman following the Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s (BNP) electoral win and inauguration of government, PM expressed confidence in strengthening bilateral ties between the neighbouring country. He said Rahman’s victory reflected the trust placed in his leadership by the people of Bangladesh and their mandate for peace, stability and prosperity.
"As two close neighbours, India and Bangladesh have a deep-rooted friendship founded on shared history, cultural ties, and the aspirations of our peoples for peace and prosperity," PM Modi wrote. He added that convergence in development priorities would guide future cooperation and said he looked forward to working closely with Rahman to expand relations across connectivity, trade, technology, education, energy, healthcare and people-to-people exchanges.
PM Modi also extended an invitation to Rahman and his family to visit India at a mutually convenient time, saying a warm welcome awaited them.
Earlier, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Rahman in Dhaka soon after the swearing-in ceremony and conveyed India’s greetings. Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Riaz Hamidullah said the leaders exchanged greetings and expressed optimism about advancing cooperation for the benefit of people in both countries through a people-centric partnership agenda.
Birla attended the ceremony in Dhaka as India’s representative at the inauguration of the new BNP-led administration, which marked the party’s return to power in Bangladesh.
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