Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar arrives in Dhaka
Momen-Jaishankar meeting begins
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Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka on Thursday morning to finalise the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Bangladesh.
The Indian external affairs minister and Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen have begun a bilateral meeting at the state guest house Padma in Dhaka.
Earlier, AK Abdul Momen received S Jaishankar at the Bangabandhu Airforce Base.
The Indian minister is scheduled to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday evening.
The external affairs minister arrived in the capital on a special flight of the Indian Air Force on a one-day visit.
Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh on March 26 for a two-day visit. The visit is expected to cover issues including water sharing of common rivers, stopping border killings and speedy implementation of loan agreement projects, Rampal Power Plant and so on.