Top U.S. diplomat Donald Lu to visit India, Bangladesh
3 months, 1 week ago

Top U.S. diplomat Donald Lu to visit India, Bangladesh

The Hindu  

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu will be in India and Bangladesh for the September 10-16 period, the U.S. State Department has announced. The sixth annual 2+2 dialogue is expected to be held in Washington DC this year, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the Indian side and their counterparts, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on the U.S. side. “The Dialogue will identify opportunities to enhance the U.S.-India bilateral partnership, including defence cooperation, and expand U.S.-India collaboration in the Indo-Pacific and beyond,” the State Department said. The aim is to discuss U.S. support to Bangladesh’s economic growth, development and financial stability, the State Department said.

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Military personnel of India, Bangladesh pay exchange visits
1 week, 1 day ago

Military personnel of India, Bangladesh pay exchange visits

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Reflecting a sign of relief in the ongoing strained India-Bangladesh ties, the exchange visits of freedom fighters of Bangladesh and India, to celebrate the 1971 Liberation War, has continued this year also. The Army on Sunday said, “On the 53rd anniversary of the Liberation War, eight distinguished Muktijoddhas and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces have …

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties
2 weeks ago

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh Ties: India and Bangladesh held wide-ranging talks Monday during the visit of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who called on the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, apart from meeting Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin. Speaking to journalists after the meetings in Dhaka, Misri said, “Today’s discussions have given …

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions
2 weeks ago

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met Monday in Dhaka to discuss their strained relations, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August. India also stopped issuing visas to Bangladeshis except for emergency medical visas after Hasina’s ouster while many Indian nationals taking part in infrastructure projects …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Arrives In Dhaka Amid Frosty India-Bangladesh Ties
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2 weeks ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri Arrives In Dhaka Amid Frosty India-Bangladesh Ties

ABP News  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday reached Dhaka for Foreign Office Consultations, marking a continuation of India's structured engagements with Bangladesh. "Foreign Secretary is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on the 9th of December and he will meet his counterpart and there will be several other meetings during the visit. Foreign Office consultations led by the Foreign Secretary are structured engagements …

India ties solid, Hasina's remarks raising tensions: Yunus to Foreign Secretary
2 weeks ago

India ties solid, Hasina's remarks raising tensions: Yunus to Foreign Secretary

India Today  

Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, told Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday that the relationship between Bangladesh and India was "very solid" and "close". During a meeting in Dhaka, Yunus asked India to "clear the clouds" which "cast a shadow" over the relationship between the two neighbours recently. The Foreign Secretary's meetings marked the first high-level …

India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus
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2 weeks ago

India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka on Monday on the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, raised the issue of attacks on Hindus during the discussions. We expect, overall, a constructive approach on all these issues by the Bangladesh authorities, and we look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking, and constructive …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus amid strained ties
2 weeks ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus amid strained ties

India TV News  

India-Bangladesh ties: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, on Monday. Discussions on minorities, Sheikh Hasina's stay in India According to a statement from the chief advisor's office, discussions also included issues concerning minorities, Sheikh Hasina's stay in India, and regional cooperation. Misri holds bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart …

Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka for 1st high-level meet since Sheikh Hasina's ouster
2 weeks ago

Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka for 1st high-level meet since Sheikh Hasina's ouster

India Today  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, marking the first high-level trip from India after Sheikh Hasina's ouster from power in August following massive violent protests. The high-level visit also came at a time of increasing strain in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India announced on Friday that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on December 9 for consultations, with the trip coming against the backdrop of strains in bilateral ties over the persecution of the Hindu minority in the neighbouring country. The consultations, which are led by the two foreign secretaries, are part of India’s structured interactions with the …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: Government
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: Government

India Today  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on December 9, marking the first high-level diplomatic engagement between the two countries since the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, took power on August 8. The visit comes amid heightened tensions in bilateral relations and escalating concerns about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh following the ouster of Sheikh …

Foreign secy likely to visit Dhaka on Dec 10 for talks
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Foreign secy likely to visit Dhaka on Dec 10 for talks

Hindustan Times  

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri is expected to visit Bangladesh next week for consultations, the first trip to Dhaka by a senior Indian functionary since the interim government of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus came to power in August, people familiar with the matter said. Though both sides are yet to make an official announcement about the visit, Misri is likely to …

Senior US Official To Visit India On Nov 5 During Tri-Nation Tour
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Senior US Official To Visit India On Nov 5 During Tri-Nation Tour

ABP News  

Washington, Dec 3 Biden Administration’s point person for South and Central Asia will visit India, Sri Lanka and Nepal this week, the first after the November 5 presidential elections. He will join Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel Kritenbrink to lead US participation in the US-India East Asia Consultations. USAID Deputy Assistant …

Bangladesh hosts high-level U.S. diplomats, seeks assistance for completing post-Hasina reforms
3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh hosts high-level U.S. diplomats, seeks assistance for completing post-Hasina reforms

The Hindu  

Bangladesh on Sunday sought assistance from the United States to implement the reform-related agenda of the interim government. Chief Adviser Prof Mohammed Yunus conveyed the requirements of the interim government to a multiagency delegation led by U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Finance and Development Brent Neiman and Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and …

A US delegation talks with Bangladesh’s interim leader about the economy
3 months, 1 week ago

A US delegation talks with Bangladesh’s interim leader about the economy

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — A high-level U.S. delegation met Sunday with the head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, to affirm “dedication to fostering inclusive economic growth,” according to the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka. Yunus on Sunday said he sought U.S. support “to rebuild the country, carry out vital reforms, and bring back stolen assets,” his press office said …

A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government
3 months, 1 week ago

A high-level US delegation in Dhaka to foster economic growth with interim government

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

India broadens dialogue with Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh
3 months, 1 week ago

India broadens dialogue with Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

In a bid to regularise ties with Bangladesh after the Sheikh Hasina-led government fell last month, India has gradually broadened its engagement with the interim government in Dhaka led by Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus. Mr. Verma met with Lt. General Jehangir Alam Chaudhury, Bangladesh’s adviser for home affairs, on September 2 to discuss “potential engagement to advance bilateral security cooperation”. …

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus
3 months, 1 week ago

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations but it should be on the basis of "fairness and equality". In a televised address, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, he received congratulatory calls and messages from different heads of government …

Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity and fairness: Chief Adviser Yunus
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity and fairness: Chief Adviser Yunus

The Hindu  

Interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good relations with India while asserting that it should be based on equity and fairness. Mr. Mahfuj, who briefed the media after the meeting, added that the chief adviser said Bangladesh always gives importance to mutual respect and equity in maintaining relations with neighbours. The interim …

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst

The Hindu  

The current state of relations between India and Bangladesh does not leave space for conventional diplomacy for Indian decision makers, a top policy analyst of Bangladesh has said. The end of the Hasina government need not be interpreted as the end of bilateral relations, he said, while also adding: “South Block should engage with the real stakeholders – the people …

U.S. in touch with India on Bangladesh: State Dept official
4 months, 1 week ago

U.S. in touch with India on Bangladesh: State Dept official

The Hindu  

The United States is in touch with India and other countries in the region regarding the situation in Bangladesh and is seeking an end to the violence there, a State Department official has said here. "I'm not going to get into private diplomatic discussions but we continue to push for an end to violence in Bangladesh, accountability and for the …

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's next move? India has no updates, says MEA
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's next move? India has no updates, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said they don't have any update on former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plans and that it was for her to take things forward. “As far as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is concerned, we don't have an update on her plans. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate economist arrived in …

India's Bangladesh strategy: engage interim govt, work the backchannels with military
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India's Bangladesh strategy: engage interim govt, work the backchannels with military

India Today  

As Bangladesh enters the post-Sheikh Hasina era with the formation of a military-backed interim government, the Indian security establishment is busy recalibrating approach towards the key neighbour in the midst of simmering anti-Delhi sentiment there. While hurriedly exiting Bangladesh on August 5 in the wake of the unprecedented student-led movement against her regime, New Delhi became Hasina’s intermediate stop till …

Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war
1 year, 1 month ago

Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The diplomats and defense chiefs …

China says will back Bangladesh against ‘external interference’
1 year, 3 months ago

China says will back Bangladesh against ‘external interference’

The Hindu  

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday said Beijing would support Bangladesh in “opposing external interference” and would deepen economic cooperation including through the Belt and Road Initiative. In talks with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, Mr. Xi said China was “willing to strengthen the synergy of development strategies with Bangladesh, deepen …

U.S. diplomat Donald Lu to discuss trade, energy, religious freedom and human rights
1 year, 11 months ago

U.S. diplomat Donald Lu to discuss trade, energy, religious freedom and human rights

The Hindu  

U.S. top official for the region Donald Lu arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for bilateral talks on business, energy and strategic ties as well as on human rights and religious freedom. He will also speak on South Asian issues at the “Indo-U.S. Forum” conference in the capital, which will be addressed by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. …

Top US diplomat Donald Lu to travel to Delhi, set to participate in India-US Forum
1 year, 11 months ago

Top US diplomat Donald Lu to travel to Delhi, set to participate in India-US Forum

Firstpost  

Donald Lu will hold meetings with senior Indian officials to discuss how the United States and India can further enhance ties in energy, trade, security, and human rights cooperation Washington: United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh from 12-15 January. While in India, Donald Lu will hold …

India, Bangladesh pledge to work together to curb terrorism as Indian envoy meets PM Hasina
2 years ago

India, Bangladesh pledge to work together to curb terrorism as Indian envoy meets PM Hasina

The Hindu  

November 30, 2022 05:24 pm | Updated 07:30 pm IST - Dhaka Newly-appointed Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on November 30 during which they pledged to work together to curb terrorism in the region. Bangladesh always gets priority in any case,” Mr. Verma was quoted as saying by a PMO …

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets U.S. Secretary of State in Phnom Penh
2 years, 4 months ago

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar meets U.S. Secretary of State in Phnom Penh

The Hindu  

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on August 4 discussed the situation in Sri Lanka, developments in Myanmar, and other pressing global challenges at a meeting in Phnom Penh. Discussed the ever strengthening India-US relationship and the global situation with U.S. Secretary of State @SecBlinken," Mr. Jaishankar tweeted. Discussed the ever strengthening India-US relationship …

India surrounded by economic turmoil in neighbourhood
2 years, 4 months ago

India surrounded by economic turmoil in neighbourhood

Hindustan Times  

The Ukraine war leading to economic instability has cast its shadow over Indian sub-continent with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and now Bangladesh all approaching Bretton Woods institution for bailouts with Islamabad following Colombo and facing a risk of debt default due to dwindling foreign exchange reserves. Pak Army Chief Gen Bajwa called US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to seek …

India, Bangladesh Foreign Secretaries Review Bilateral Ties, PM Modi's Visit to Dhaka in March on Agenda
3 years, 10 months ago

India, Bangladesh Foreign Secretaries Review Bilateral Ties, PM Modi's Visit to Dhaka in March on Agenda

News 18  

Foreign Secretaries of India and Bangladesh on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the overall bilateral ties and held discussions on preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka in March. In the talks held under the framework of India-Bangladesh foreign office consultations, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Momen agreed to maintain the steady momentum of bilateral …

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