GS-2News & Analysis14 August 2026thehindu.com

India, Bangladesh in talks for an early bilateral visit by PM Rahman to New Delhi

India and Bangladesh are engaged in diplomatic talks for an early bilateral visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to New Delhi. The visit aims to normalize relations, focusing on renewing the Ganga waters treaty, finalizing energy deals, and lifting trade restrictions imposed on Bangladesh's textile and food processing sectors. These discussions are taking place amidst tensions caused by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's activities in India, which Bangladesh views as an affront to its sovereignty.

India and Bangladesh are engaged in diplomatic talks for an early bilateral visit by Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to New Delhi. The visit aims to normalize relations, focusing on renewing the Ganga waters treaty, finalizing energy deals, and lifting trade restrictions imposed on Bangladesh's textile and food processing sectors. These discussions are taking place amidst tensions caused by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's activities in India, which Bangladesh views as an affront to its sovereignty.

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