Ongoing collaboration turns Bangladesh-India relationship remarkable: Foreign minister
Departing High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami called on Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen at the minister’s office on Tuesday
The outstanding bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and India has turned into a remarkable one because of the ongoing collaboration and cooperation between the two neighbouring countries, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.
Doraiswami called on the foreign minister at the minister's office on Tuesday. They discussed issues of mutual interest and reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening the excellent relations between the two countries in the days ahead, reads a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Mentioning that his experience in Dhaka would always be cherished in his memory, outgoing High Commissioner Doraiswami thanked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for extending support and cooperation in discharging his duties during his stay in Bangladesh.
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At the meeting, AK Abdul Momen said the recent state visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India added significant momentum to the bilateral relations which bear the testimony of time-tested friendship.
Momen credited the high commissioner for his due role during the unprecedented state visits by both the president and the prime minister of India to Bangladesh last year.
The foreign minister also appreciated the proactive role of Doraiswami in the joint celebration of Maitree Dibosh (Friendship Day) on 6 December 2021 which was celebrated in 20 selected cities including Dhaka and New Delhi.
The minister also emphasised having a stronger regional approach for coping with the challenges brought about by the neo-normal challenges.
He noted that as Bangladesh and India share progressive, comprehensive and substantial cooperation in diverse areas if both the countries can work together, it would be beneficial for the two peoples and would also contribute to bringing peace and prosperity to the region as a whole.
Momen invited by Indian External Affairs Minister
The Indian High Commissioner conveyed an invitation from the External Affairs Minister of India, addressed to the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, as the External Affairs Minister would host a dinner on 22 September 2022 at the side-line of the High-Level Week of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
The foreign minister accepted the invitation cordially.
