![]() ![]() President Kovind is scheduled to depart for Delhi on December 17. Meanwhile, in a reflection of close ties, India will also host a number of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1971 India-Pakistan war that led to the liberation of Bangladesh. He also underlined that the bilateral relationship based on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding is mature enough to handle the "most complex of problems".Įarlier, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on President Kovind and the two leaders discussed several issues of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation. During bilateral talks, President Kovind assured the top leadership that Bangladesh has a "special place" in India's 'Neighbourhood First' policy. He also held delegation-level talks with his counterpart which was followed by a banquet. ![]() He also paid tributes at the National Martyrs' Memorial to those who sacrificed their lives in the Liberation War of Bangladesh. On Wednesday, President Kovind visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and paid his respects to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He arrived in the capital city Dhaka on Wednesday and was received by Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid and First Lady Rashida Hamid. President Kovind is on a three-day visit to the neighbouring country. This is the first foreign visit of President Kovind since the Covid-19 outbreak.Īs part of the celebration, President Kovind is also scheduled to inaugurate the renovated Sri Ramna Kali Mandir, which was completely destroyed by Pakistani forces during Operation Searchlight in 1971, foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla informed on Wednesday.Ī 122-member tri-services contingent of the Indian Armed Forces will participate in this parade, he also informed. President Kovind began his three-day visit to Bangladesh on Wednesday. ![]() Notably, President Kovind is the only foreign head of state invited to join the celebrations which also coincides with birth centenary celebrations of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 50 years of Dhaka-New Delhi ties. The nation celebrates the 50th Victory Day, the most precious day for Bangladeshis, as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on the day 49 years back after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation. President Ram Nath Kovind with Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid in Dhaka.(ANI )īangladesh is observing the golden jubilee celebrations of its independence from Pakistan in 1971. The President has been invited to the celebration as "guest of honour" by Bangladesh President Abdul Hamid. President Ram Nath Kovind, who is on his maiden State Visit to neighbouring Bangladesh, will participate in 50th Victory Day celebrations in Dhaka on Thursday. ![]()
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