India invites PM Tarique to Delhi: Jaiswal

 
India on Tuesday said it had invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for a bilateral visit and to attend the BRICS outreach session in New Delhi.

Addressing a media briefing, Indian Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Tarique Rahman on Monday and discussed matters of mutual interest.

The 18th BRICS Summit will be hosted by India on September 12 and 13.

“Our high commissioner had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh yesterday. At the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest. As far as the invitation you mentioned is concerned, we have extended an invitation for a bilateral visit, as well as to attend the BRICS outreach session that will be held here in Delhi. We will keep you updated on this particular matter,” Jaiswal said.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman earlier said that Tarique Rahman was invited by India only in his capacity as BIMSTEC chairman and that Bangladesh was yet to decide whether to join the summit.