Foreign secretary thanks India for cooperation during pandemic, handover of vaccines

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen today thanked the Indian government for their excellent cooperation that both countries enjoyed during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic. He also thanked them for the recent handover of Covid-19 vaccines.

He called on the Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at the latter's residence in New Delhi this afternoon.

During the call, both sides discussed early resolution of pending issues as well as new areas of cooperation.

They discussed the celebration of Mujib Borsho and joint celebration of the Golden Jubilee of Bangladesh's Independence as well as celebration of 50 years of establishment of diplomatic ties.

Bangladesh side conveyed that the government and people of Bangladesh are eagerly looking forward to the visit of India's Prime Minister Modi to Bangladesh in March 2021.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary handed over an invitation to Jaishankar from the Bangladesh Foreign Minister to visit Bangladesh.

Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart Harsh Vardhan Shringla tomorrow in Hyderabad House in New Delhi.