Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman received 2 India invites, we haven't heard back: MEA
Tarique Rahman skipped the BRICS Summit, hosted by India in New Delhi last week.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman received two invitations from India, the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed on Tuesday. One invitation was for a bilateral visit, while the other extended an invitation for him to attend the BRICS Summit as chair of the BIMSTEC. However, Rahman did not participate in the summit held in New Delhi last week. Jaiswal stated that they have not heard anything about Rahman's proposed visit to India, and they will update if any new information arises.
Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's foreign minister and the current head of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), clarified that Rahman was not invited to the BRICS Summit in his capacity as the Prime Minister. He further mentioned that the invitation was exclusively extended to the BIMSTEC chair.
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