Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday arrived here on a four-day visit after a gap of three years. She will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday even as the two sides will review the entire spectrum of their bilateral ties, including defence, trade and river water sharing during the summit.
Hasina will also call on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar during her stay.
She had last visited India in 2019 before the Covid outbreak. Union Minister Darshana Jardosh received her at the airport.
On the first day of her state visit, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar called on the Bangladesh Prime Minister. "Delighted to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh this evening. The warmth and frequency of our leadership level contacts is a testimony to our close neighborly partnership," Jaishankar tweeted.
Hours after her arrival, Hasina visited Dargah Nizamuddin Aulia in Delhi. Tweeting about her arrival, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said,"Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is warmly welcomed by MoS Railways and Textiles @DarshanaJardosh on her arrival in New Delhi for a State Visit.
The visit will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two countries." On Thursday, Hasina is scheduled to travel to Ajmer in Rajasthan to visit the Dargah of the revered Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti.
Hasina's delegation includes Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan and Liberation War Minister AKM Mozammel Haq.
India and Bangladesh finalised the text of the agreement on interim sharing of the water of the Kushiyara river last month. The MoU is set to be inked on Tuesday.