Visit by Rahman set to be first by a Bangladeshi foreign minister to New Delhi since former PM Hasina's ouster. India & Bangladesh are working to stabilise ties following a period of turbulence.
High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah, in address on 56th Independence Day of Bangladesh, termed Dhaka-New Delhi ties as ‘unique, multi-dimensional’, with ‘common developmental aspiration’.
In a first during his tenure as High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah addressed JOCAP consisting of tri-forces officers, as New Delhi & Dhaka step up normalisation efforts.
New Delhi activates cross-border Friendship Pipeline to rush 5,000 metric tonnes of high-speed diesel to northern Bangladesh in a measure to ease Dhaka's fuel crunch.
Within weeks of Tarique Rahman assuming power, a top military official from Dhaka held talks in Delhi with R&AW chief & India’s Director General of Military Intelligence.
India and Bangladesh should remain alert and remember that Turkey’s increasing role in Dhaka’s defence capabilities goes against India’s security and strategic interests.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
Former PM Sheikh Hasina’s advice to quell communal violence in India. This goes beyond Bangladesh, covers the entire Islamic world. India’s 200 million Muslims well integrated into Indian society and economy create a lot of diplomatic heft for us. An asset.
Former PM Sheikh Hasina’s advice to quell communal violence in India. This goes beyond Bangladesh, covers the entire Islamic world. India’s 200 million Muslims well integrated into Indian society and economy create a lot of diplomatic heft for us. An asset.