To strengthen its ties with Bangladesh, India is looking at outlining a road map for cooperation in the Bay of Bengal under a programme unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The dignitaries expected in Delhi include the prime ministers of Bangladesh and Australia, the president of Nepal and the foreign minister of Singapore. The first to arrive will be Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina who will begin a three-day visit on 7 April. Bhandari was to have visited India last year but her trip was called off at the last minute by the government of then prime minister K.P. The fourth visitor expected in New Delhi is Singapore’s foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan who could arrive in the third week of April.

Source: Mint March 28, 2017 03:56 UTC