Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman is set to visit New Delhi on Tuesday on what Dhaka describes as a “goodwill visit,” though officials indicated that the trip will involve substantive engagements to advance Bangladesh’s priorities. During the visit, Rahman is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, alongside separate meetings with National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. The trip will mark the first visit to Delhi by a Bangladeshi minister since the BNP government assumed office. Officials said the visit comes in a new political context, with Dhaka seeking to elevate previously strained ties with New Delhi to a mutually beneficial, win-win footing, guided by a “Bangladesh first” approach. The Indian Ocean Conference will be held in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius, from April 10 to April 12.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha April 06, 2026 13:35 UTC