PM Hasina's state visit reflects depth of Bangladesh-India Maitri: Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Saturday said the state visit of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India reflects the depth of the Bangladesh-India Maitri (friendship).

PM Hasina is the first state guest in India's new term, which shows the importance they attach to the Bangladesh-India relationship, he said, reports UNB. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Bangladesh lies at the intersection of their Neighbourhood First, Act East, SAGAR and Indo-Pacific policies.

"Being truly good neighbours, our ties are consolidating traditional areas and covering new ground," Jaishankar said in a message shared from X, formerly known as Twitter.

The documents signed today show the breadth of the bonds, he said.

"From seas to space, digital, green and health, military, rail and disaster, our two countries are collaborating across all avenues of human endeavor," said Jaishankar.

He said he is confident that under PM Narendra Modi and PM Sheikh Hasina’s leadership, Bangladesh-India partnership will keep growing from strength to strength.