Last update: May 12, 2023, 01:03 am IST
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina. (Image: EAM Jaishankar/Twitter)
Jaishankar, who landed in Dhaka on Thursday, will attend the ‘6th Indian Ocean Conference 2023’ which will deliberate on prospects for regional cooperation.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday and conveyed personal greetings and warm regards from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jaishankar, who landed in Dhaka on Thursday, will attend the ‘6th Indian Ocean Conference 2023’, where prospects for regional cooperation will be discussed.
“It is an honor to call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. Personal greetings transmitted and best regards from PM @narendramodi. The guidance and vision of our leaders continue to strengthen the India-Bangladesh Maitri,” Jaishankar tweeted.
It is an honor to call Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. Transmitted personal greetings and best regards from PM @Narendra Modi.The guidance and vision of our leaders continue to strengthen the India-Bangladesh Maitri. pic.twitter.com/UgStGWrZfv
Dr S Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) May 11, 2023
The India Foundation, in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, has organized the sixth edition of the conference with the theme “Peace, Prosperity and Partnership for a Resilient Future”.
Bangladeshi Minister of State for External Affairs Md Shahriar Alam welcomed the Indian Foreign Minister upon his arrival, a spokesman for the Bangladesh Foreign Office said.
The meeting, a two-day gathering starting May 12, is aimed at deliberating prospects for regional cooperation, according to a statement from the India Foundation.
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh is scheduled to inaugurate the conference and Jaishankar is set to deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony.
Bangladesh has not issued an official statement detailing Jaishankar’s commitments during his visit here.
According to the officials, the conference would bring together a gathering of key stakeholder luminaries to chart the roadmap for strengthening the Indian Ocean region.
Mauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun, Maldives Vice President Faisal Naseem and several ministers from around the world will attend, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) was launched in 2016 and over the past six years has become the “Flagship Consultative Forum” for countries in the region on regional issues.
(With PTI inputs)
