Bangladesh PM accorded ceremonial reception, to hold talks with Modi

April 08, 2017 10:24

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina will hold talks in New Delhi today.

The two leaders will discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations.

More than 20 pacts are set to be inked after the delegation-level talks.

Two agreements are expected to be signed in the area of defence. India will also extend Line of Credit of $500 million (Rs 3,200 crore) to Bangladesh for defence purchases.

Besides, India will enter into an inter-governmental agreement with the neighbouring country on civil nuclear energy.

Train services, involving West Bengal and Bangladesh and bus service connecting Kolkata and Dhaka will also be launched during the visit.

On Saturday morning, the Bangladesh prime minster was accorded ceremonial reception at the forecourts of Rashtrapati Bhawan.

She also visited Rajghat, the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi, and laid wreath.

Bangladesh Prime Minister Hasina along with her Indian counterpart will also attend 'Sommanona Ceremony' in the evening to honour the Indian martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the liberation of Bangladesh.

The Bangladesh PM arrived in the national capital yesterday on a four-day visit to India.

In a special gesture, Prime Minister Modi drove to the Delhi airport to receive her. -- ANI

Photograph: @MEAIndia/Twitter

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