Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who represented India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s newly elected Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, personally handed over a congratulatory letter from Narendra Modi to the Bangladeshi leader.
The meeting took place in Dhaka following the formation of the new government. During the courtesy call, Birla extended Prime Minister Modi’s warm wishes and formally invited Tarique Rahman to visit India.
Riaz Hamidullah, Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to India, shared photographs of the interaction on X. He wrote that Prime Minister Rahman conveyed his greetings to India and Prime Minister Modi during the meeting with the visiting Lok Sabha Speaker. Hamidullah added that Birla delivered India’s best wishes and invitation, and that both leaders expressed optimism about strengthening cooperation focused on the wellbeing of people in both nations.
Separately, Birla also shared images from the swearing-in ceremony on X, stating that he was glad to attend the event marking the formation of the new government in Bangladesh. He reaffirmed that India stands ready to support Bangladesh’s efforts to build a democratic, progressive, and inclusive nation.
After meeting the newly elected Bangladesh Prime Minister, Birla shared another post, saying, “I handed over a personal letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveying his wishes to PM Rahman and inviting him to visit India at the earliest convenience. I extended warm congratulations on behalf of the people of India and reaffirmed our commitment to deepening the enduring partnership between our two neighbouring countries.”
The exchange of messages and invitation signals continued diplomatic engagement between New Delhi and Dhaka, with both sides indicating their intent to deepen bilateral ties through people-centric initiatives and collaboration.
