Jaishankar meets Touhid Hossain: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a meeting with Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain in Muscat on Sunday (February 16) to deliberate on bilateral ties and matters related to BIMSTEC. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference, which was jointly organized by the foreign ministries of India and Oman.
In an X post, Jaishankar said, “Met Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain of the Interim Government of Bangladesh. The conversation was focused on our bilateral relationship, as also on BIMSTEC.”
The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) comprises seven member nations: Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, and Nepal.
Bangladesh is set to assume the chairmanship of the upcoming BIMSTEC summit, scheduled to be held in Bangkok from April 2 to 4 this year.
