Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will arrive in Dhaka on October 3 on a three-day official visit, according to the Foreign Ministry. Finance Minister AMA Muhith has invited the Indian finance minister to discuss various issues, including the quick implementation of the $5 billion loan for development projects and defence-related procurements. The Indian minister will leave Dhaka on October 5. This will be his first visit to Bangladesh since the Modi government came to power, after his previous official trip on July 2 was postponed. Arun Jaitley has been serving as India’s finance minister since the Narendra Modi-led ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took office in 2014.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 19, 2017 15:22 UTC