External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar who visited Dhaka to pay respect to former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia also exchanged pleasantries with other dignitaries including new Nepalese foreign minister Balananda Sharma and a few others.
Dr Jaishankar expressed confidence that Begum Khaleda Zia’s vision and values will guide the development of partnership between India and Bangladesh.
The three-time Bangladesh prime minister and BNP leader died on Tuesday, Dec 30, following prolonged illness.
In his meeting with Rahman, a front-runner for prime ministership in the February 12 (2026) parliamentary polls, Dr Jaishankar expressed confidence that Khaleda Zia’s “vision and values” will guide the development of partnership between the two nations.
Rahman, currently serving as the acting chairman of BNP, is the eldest son of Zia.
In a tweet, Dr Jaishankar wrote :
"On arrival in Dhaka, met with Mr Tarique Rahman
@trahmanbnp, Acting Chairman of BNP and son of former PM of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia. Handed over to him a personal letter from Prime Minister @narendramodi.
Conveyed deepest condolences on behalf of the Government and people of India. Expressed confidence that Begum Khaleda Zia’s vision and values will guide the development of our partnership."
At a room where senior ministers and dignitaries from neighbouring countries attending Zia’s funeral converged, Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq exchanged pleasantries with Dr Jaishankar.
It was the first such encounter following Operation Sindoor.
In a typical cheapness he is known for Bangladesh interim government chief Muhammad Yunus’s office posted on ‘X’
“Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan, exchanges greetings with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Dhaka on Wednesday ahead of the funeral programme of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia".
A photograph was also posted.
Riaz Hamidullah, Bangladesh’s high commissioner to India, said Dr Jaishankar briefly discussed with Tarique Rahman the future of ties between the two countries based on shared interests, driven by “pragmatism and mutual interdependence.”
The External Affairs minister also briefly met with his Bangladesh counterpart Touhid Hossain, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman.
On Tuesday, PM Modi condoled Khalea Zia’s death and recalled his meeting with her during his visit to Dhaka in 2015.
“Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka. Our sincerest condolences to her family and all the people of Bangladesh. May the Almighty grant her family the fortitude to bear this tragic loss,” Modi said on social media.
“I recall my warm meeting with her in Dhaka in 2015. We hope that her vision and legacy will continue to guide our partnership. May her soul rest in peace,” he said.
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