PM Narendra Modi & Banglesh's Sheikh Hasina decide to take ties to next level

NEW DELHI: PM Modi on Thursday met his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina ahead of year-end elections in that country and decided to take ties to the next level. The two leaders met in Nepal capital Kathmandu, on the sidelines of the 4th Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) summit.

“A fraternal relationship anchored in history, culture, language and shared values! In a warm bilateral meeting between PM @narendramodi and PM of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, both leaders took stock of the bilateral relationship,” external affairs ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted after the meeting.

Hasina is seeking re-election for a fourth term as the prime minister of Bangladesh. Delhi and Dhaka have transformed partnership across sectors since the beginning of Hasina’s second term in 2008-end.


Bangladesh PM’s press secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. “They agreed to work together for the development of the fate of the people of the two countries,” said Ihsanul Karim.

He said Hasina expressed her gratitude to India for its support to Bangladesh from its Liberation War to development activities. “We want to take this friendship to a newer height,” the prime minister was quoted as saying.

Modi said both the countries want to help each other for their mutual benefits.

The two prime ministers hoped that Bimstec nations will help each other achieve economic goals through enhanced cooperation.