High Commissioner Pranay Verma (R) pays a courtesy call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on April 6, 2026. Photo: Bangladesh PMO/ANI Photo
Indian envoy Pranay Verma met Bangladesh Prime Minister Tariq Rahman on Monday (April 6, 2026) and conveyed New Delhi’s intention to pursue “positive”, “constructive” and people-oriented ties with Dhaka based on mutual interest.
The meeting comes as India and Bangladesh seek to restore bilateral ties after Mr Rahman became prime minister following the victory of his Bangladesh Nationalist Party in parliamentary elections in February.
The ties between the two nations came under serious strain earlier during the tenure of Bangladesh’s caretaker government headed by Muhammad Yunus.
During the meeting, Mr. Verma and Mr. Rahman “discussed bilateral engagement with a focus on people-centered cooperation in many areas in line with the national development priorities of both countries,” the Indian High Commission said in a X post.
The High Commissioner also expressed “India’s intention to cooperate with the Government and people of Bangladesh by adopting a positive, constructive and forward-looking approach based on mutual interest and mutual benefit”.
Published – 06 Apr 2026 14:32 IST
