Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has expressed India’s commitment to working collaboratively with Bangladesh in a “positive, constructive, and forward-looking manner,” emphasizing mutual interest and benefit. Verma conveyed this message during a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at his office.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the discussions during the meeting centered on enhancing bilateral engagement with a focus on people-centric cooperation. The dialogue aimed at aligning with the national development priorities of both nations and covered areas such as public health, financial inclusion, women’s empowerment, rural development, bilateral trade and investment, ease of doing business, technology partnerships, and power and energy cooperation.
The High Commissioner highlighted the potential for India-Bangladesh cooperation to convert their geographical proximity into new opportunities. This can be achieved by strengthening economic and connectivity linkages and enhancing cultural and people-to-people exchanges. The meeting was attended by Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman, Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun Kobir, and Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pawan Badhe, among others.