Mamata to accompany PM on Bangladesh tour

May 28, 2015 17:58

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to accompany Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the Bangladesh visit. Modi will take the border settlement and water sharing deals to Bangladesh next month as part of his drive to erode Chinese influence in South Asia, although Dhaka is likely to remain dependent on Beijing for military equipment.

Modi will undertake a two-day state visit to Bangladesh from June 6 to further bolster bilateral ties. Modi's maiden visit to Bangladesh comes on an invite by his counterpart Sheikh Hasina following his election last year, the foreign ministry said in a statement.

"The visit is expected to further strengthen the excellent relationship between the two countries," it said.

The statement said the two premiers would hold talks to review the "entire gamut of bilateral relations" while Modi will also make a courtesy call on President Abdul Hamid.

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