The adviser was among the members of Hasina’s entourage during her two-day New Delhi tripSalman F Rahman hopes Sheikh Hasina’s first state visit to India after her reelection in January will strengthen Bangladesh's relations with the South Asian neighbour. The prime minister’s adviser on private industry and investment also reiterated the need to expand the horizon of economic cooperation with India to give a major boost to ties. Bangladesh has a close relationship with India, supported by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Hasina’s policy prioritising neighbours, Salman said in an interview with Indian news agency Asian News International or ANI. Salman and other members of her entourage joined Hasina in her meeting with an Indian business delegation on the first day of the visit on Friday. On Saturday, Hasina met with Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Modi.