External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on Thursday held talks with his counterpart Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen in Bangladesh and called on Prime Minister Sheikha Hasina. Dhaka is the first stop in a two-nation neighbourhood visit undertaken by Mr. Jaishankar, along with top Indian diplomats including the Foreign Secretary-designate Vinay Mohan Kwatra. Both the countries have been affected by the high energy prices following the crisis in Ukraine and have voted cautiously on various UN platforms. vis-a-vis the same.
"(Held) Positive discussions with Bangladesh FM Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen. Agreed that our close neighbourly partnership is progressing steadily. Our shared endeavour would be to take it forward.. Looking forward to hosting him for the Joint Consultative Commission," said Dr. Jaishankar after a round of conversations with his counterpart Dr. Momen.
