Tarique Rahman to Visit India Next Week: NDTV

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is likely to visit India next week, Indian media outlet NDTV reported. Preparations have begun in Dhaka and New Delhi ahead of the visit, the report said.

If the visit is finalized, it will be Tarique Rahman’s first visit to India as Prime Minister. As a result, the visit is seen as important in the bilateral relations between the two neighboring countries.

According to an NDTV report, Tarique Rahman is likely to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the visit. The meeting is expected to discuss various issues of mutual interest between the two countries.

The talks are likely to focus on issues such as trade, communications, energy, border management and regional security. Citing sources, NDTV reported that the visit is likely to be two days and will mainly focus on bilateral talks.

However, the report said that the specific date and schedule of the visit have not yet been finalized.

The Indian government had invited Tarique Rahman to New Delhi soon after he took office as Prime Minister in February this year. India has also invited Bangladesh to the BRICS Outreach Session to be held in New Delhi in September.

It is believed that if the visit takes place, it could create opportunities for new discussions and understandings on various important issues in Bangladesh-India relations.