Vikram Misri Meets Touhid Hossain: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Tauheed Hussain in Dhaka on Monday (December 09, 2024), the first high-level meeting between the two countries since the Mohammad Yunus-led interim government came to power on August 8. There were diplomatic talks.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, “We have presented our stand on the security of minorities in Bangladesh and talked about their security. We also discussed recent developments and I also shared with them the concerns related to the security and welfare of minorities.” We also discussed the regrettable incidents of attacks on cultural and religious properties.”
He further said, “Today’s discussions have provided an opportunity for both of us to reflect on our relations and I appreciate the opportunity to exchange candid and constructive views with all my interlocutors today.”
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Bangladesh’s Foreign Advisor Mohammad Tauheed Hossain.
(Source: Bangladesh Foreign Ministry) pic.twitter.com/GoDcctzfpi
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High level talks took place after the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina
The foreign secretaries of India and Bangladesh held high-level talks on Monday amid strained bilateral relations between the two countries following the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri reached Dhaka in an Indian Air Force aircraft for a one-day visit.
Soon after his arrival in Dhaka, Misri met his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin and held one-on-one talks before a formal meeting with representatives of both sides. This is the first high-level visit by an Indian official since Hasina was ousted on August 5.
What did Bangladesh say?
A Bangladeshi Foreign Ministry official said, “The meeting between our Foreign Secretary Jashim Uddin and his counterpart Vikram Misri is being held as per schedule at the State Guest House Padma. First they had a brief face-to-face talk and then both sides met. “The formal meeting with the representatives has begun.”
