Guwahati: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina visited India for four days and emphasized the affinity between the two countries.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Sheikh Hasina at the Rashtrapati Bhawan where she received a guard of honour from the three services. Later on in the day, she would speak with PM Modi in private.
While addressing to the media, Sheikh Hasina said, “India is our friend. Whenever I come to India, it’s pleasure for me, especially because we always recall the contribution India has made during our liberation war. We have friendly relationship, we are cooperating with each other.”
“I hope that it’ll be a very fruitful discussion and our main aim to develop economically and also fulfil the basic needs of our people – that we will be able to do. With friendship, you can solve any problem. So, we always do that,” she added as reported by India Today.
Sheikh Hasina stated that the economy, poverty reduction, and human development would be the key topics of their bilateral discussions.
“With regard to all of these challenges, I believe that our two nations should collaborate in order to improve the lives of people not just in Bangladesh and India but also throughout South Asia. That is our primary goal, “She said.
Sheikh Hasina arrived in Delhi on Monday. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on Hasina on Monday evening.
Sheikh Hasina will see Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar and President Droupadi Murmu during her stay.