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Chances of Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s Visit to India ‘Very Slim’, Says Top Aide
Officials say the visit could strengthen bilateral ties and help resolve long-pending issues as Dhaka presses New Delhi on extradition requests.
- On Tuesday, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bangladeshi counterpart Tarique Rahman's potential visit to India to be "memorable," emphasizing closer engagement would benefit both nations.
- Uncertainty surrounds the proposed visit amid fresh bilateral strains over Dhaka's demand for the extradition of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, whom Bangladesh has formally urged India to surrender.
- Diplomatic tensions escalated following Hasina's virtual media interaction on August 5, which Dhaka claimed hurt public sentiment; Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stressed India does not endorse views expressed at that forum.
- Former senior diplomat Vidya Bhushan Soni expressed optimism that Rahman's visit could open a "new window of opportunity" for resolving long-pending bilateral issues despite official tensions.
- Discussions remain ongoing for the potential visit ahead of the BRICS summit on September 12-13, as Trivedi noted differences between "vibrant democracies" should be addressed through dialogue and engagement.
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Chances of Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman’s visit to India ‘very slim’, says top aide
Humayun Kabir, the foreign affairs adviser to the PM, said in an interview with state-run BSS news agency that Bangladesh will show a “positive attitude” towards participating in the Brics Summit
·New Delhi, India
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Total News Sources15
Leaning Left4Leaning Right6Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
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- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
L 36%
R 55%
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