After Bangladesh foreign minister, home minister too cancels India visit amid anti-CAB protests
5 years ago

After Bangladesh foreign minister, home minister too cancels India visit amid anti-CAB protests

India Today  

After Bangladesh foreign minister AK Abdul Momen, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday cancelled his visit to India. Abdul Momen cancelled his three-day visit in New Delhi beginning Thursday hours before his scheduled arrival, a day after he termed as "untrue" Home Minister Amit Shah's comments on persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh. On Wednesday, Momen said in Dhaka that the citizenship bill could weaken India's historic character as a secular nation and rejected the allegations that the minorities faced religious persecution in his country. The Bangladesh foreign minister was scheduled to address a combined session of Delhi Dialogue XI and India Ocean Dialogue VI in New Delhi besides holding talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.

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India’s Modi ends Bangladesh visit that sparked violence
3 years, 9 months ago

India’s Modi ends Bangladesh visit that sparked violence

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday concluded his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, a trip that sparked both violent protests and enthusiasm that relations between the two neighbors will continue to grow. Modi arrived on Friday to join celebrations of Bangladesh’s 50th anniversary of independence, but the visit was overshadowed by violent protests in the capital, …

Bangladesh ministers cancel India visit
5 years ago

Bangladesh ministers cancel India visit

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In what is being seen as a direct international fallout of the passage of the Citizenship Amendment Bill, Bangladesh’s foreign minister A K Abdul Momen and home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal have cancelled their scheduled official visits to India. He added that Bangladesh and India currently enjoyed close friendly relations, terming it as a “golden chapter” in bilateral …

Cancellation of Bangladesh FM's visit not linked to CAB, says MEA
5 years ago

Cancellation of Bangladesh FM's visit not linked to CAB, says MEA

Op India  

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has cancelled his visit to India citing “increasing demand at home”. If he stayed in Bangladesh for a few months, he would see exemplary communal harmony in our country” However, the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs has refuted such claims made by sections of media and clarified that cancellation of Bangladesh Foreign …

Amid criticism over Citizenship Bill, Bangladesh foreign minister cancels India visit hours before arrival
5 years ago

Amid criticism over Citizenship Bill, Bangladesh foreign minister cancels India visit hours before arrival

Firstpost  

On Wednesday, Momen had said that the Citizenship Bill could weaken India’s historic character as a secular nation and rejected the allegations that the minorities are facing religious persecution in his country. A statement released by the Bangladeshi government said the foreign minister decided to cancel his trip given “increasing demand” at home. On Wednesday, Momen had said that the …

'Let Them Fight Among Themselves': B'desh FM Cancels India Visit After Criticising Citizenship Bill
5 years ago

'Let Them Fight Among Themselves': B'desh FM Cancels India Visit After Criticising Citizenship Bill

ABP News  

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh says,"They have many problems within their country. As a friendly country, we hope that India will not do something that affects our friendly relationship":Bangladesh media https://t.co/a0QiZ1V0gk — ANI December 12, 2019 Stroking controversy barely hours before his arrival in India for a three-day visit to attend the the Indian Ocean Dialogue and Delhi Dialogue …

Bangladesh cancels Foreign, Home Ministers’ India visits
5 years ago

Bangladesh cancels Foreign, Home Ministers’ India visits

The Hindu  

Bangladesh on Thursday cancelled the scheduled December 12-14 India visits by its Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momin and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, diplomatic sources said. Mr. Momin was one of the first foreign leaders to respond to Home Minister Amit Shah’s reference to ‘atrocities’ against Hindu women in Bangladesh during 2000 to 2003, while introducing the CAB in the Lok …

Bangladesh foreign minister cancels India visit amid anti-CAB protests, MEA says two not linked
5 years ago

Bangladesh foreign minister cancels India visit amid anti-CAB protests, MEA says two not linked

India Today  

Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan canceled their respective visits to India. The Bangladeshi foreign minister was scheduled to visit India on December 12-14 for the 11th Delhi Dialogue and Sixth Indian Ocean Dialogue to be held in New Delhi. Speaking to Bangladeshi media in Dhaka, Foreign Minister Momen said on Thursday, "Given the increasing …

Amit Shah raises concern over illegal immigration from Bangladesh to India's North East, offers to help Dhaka deal with Rohingya issue
5 years, 5 months ago

Amit Shah raises concern over illegal immigration from Bangladesh to India's North East, offers to help Dhaka deal with Rohingya issue

Firstpost  

Amit Shah raises concern over illegal immigration from Bangladesh to India’s North East, offers to help Dhaka deal with Rohingya issue New Delhi: Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday raised with Bangladesh India’s concerns over illegal immigration from that country to the North East. Shah raised India’s concern regarding the illicit movement of people across the border, with a view …

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