Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Photo: Collected
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday (8 May) as part of "high-level exchanges" between the two countries.
The Indian Foreign Secretary arrived by a special flight in the evening for a short trip.
He will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud and hold meeting with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Thursday.
There are discussions regarding forthcoming visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India within next couple of months.
The preparatory issues may also come up for discussion during Indian FS's engagements in Dhaka, said a diplomatic source.
His planned visit to Bangladesh last month was postponed.
“Look, elections are underway there (in India). It (visit) was postponed because of various internal (India's) reasons,” Foreign Minister Hasan told reporters when asked about the reasons behind the postponement of the visit at that time.
Though there was no official announcement from Dhaka and New Delhi regarding the visit, the Indian FS was scheduled to be in Dhaka on a brief visit on April 20.
Diplomatic sources indicate that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to India is planned for early July, after the conclusion of the neighbouring country’s o election.
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