Permission to use a venue for a saree exhibition turned into a diplomatic twist as India & Bangladesh disputed Tangail’s origins. A tug-of-war over GI tags, heritage claims and a shared legacy.
Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister met ministers Jaishankar, Piyush Goyal and Hardeep Singh Puri Wednesday. On Tuesday, Rahman had a one-hour long meeting with NSA Ajit Doval.
The difference in labelling Khalilur Rahman’s visit, while subtle, indicates respective domestic sensibilities. While major outcomes remain to be seen, the focus is on discussing all issues, from water to trade.
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman’s two-day visit to New Delhi this week, along with a high-powered delegation, is being hailed as a ‘major diplomatic breakthrough’.
Khalilur Rahman's visit is first by a Bangladeshi foreign minister since 2024. Rahman is set to be accompanied by Humayun Kabir, the prime minister’s adviser on foreign affairs.
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.
According to BJP leaders in West Bengal, five factors are working against the Trinamool Congress. When you travel across the state, these factors do surface in one form or another.
Infosys, the second-largest outsourcer, forecast annual sales growth below analysts’ estimates Thursday, following a profit miss at smaller rival HCL Technologies two days earlier.
Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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