India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi from September 12 to 13 at Bharat Mandapam
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not attend the Brics Summit in New Delhi after Dhaka said he was not invited to the two-day meeting.
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Who told you that our Prime Minister was invited? Then why are you asking this question?” he told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy, according to The Daily Star. Kobir said the invitation had been extended to the chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), rather than Bangladesh’s prime minister. We are ensuring that the public does not face any kind of inconvenience,” Sharma said. Earlier reporting noted: ‘Bangladesh PM not invited to BRICS’: Tarique Rahman’s govt minister rules out his India visit Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman may not attend the BRICS summit in Delhi as foreign affairs minister Humaiun Kobir reportedly said that he was not invited to the summit and the invitation was instead extended to the BIMSTEC Chair.
“How shall we go? Has anyone from the Bangladesh government been invited? Our prime minister was not invited. The BIMSTEC Chair was invited. “Police have been deployed in different sector zones across New Delhi. Drills have been conducted. CCTVs are being monitored. Meetings have been held with agencies… The BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Chair was invited. Kobir was quoted as saying by Bangladeshi news outlet The Daily Star. Notably, Rahman was expected to be in India for a three-day official visit from August 23rd. That visit has been postponed.
Earlier reporting noted: “How shall we go? Earlier reporting noted: Kobir further added that the government is working to arrange a bilateral visit to India when the ‘timing is conducive. Bangladesh state minister for foreign affairs Humaiun Kobir said on Thursday there was scope for the country to send a government representative to the summit, but ruled out Tarique Rahman’s participation. The reasons behind it — and what has filled the vacuum since — say a great deal about where India-Bangladesh ties stand today.