Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in New Delhi on a four-day official visit to India, was accorded a warm ceremonial reception by her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, reports UNB.
On her arrival at the presidential palace around 9:15 am (local time), the Bangladesh prime minister was received by Modi.
A horse mounted team of the president’s bodyguards escorted her motorcade from the Rashtrapati Bhavan gate to the forecourt.
Later, Hasina was given a guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent drawn from three services of the Indian Armed Forces. The national anthems of two countries were played at the time. PM Hasina then inspected the guard and received salute.
Then the Indian prime minister introduced his cabinet colleagues to Sheikh Hasina at the presentation line. The Bangladesh prime minister also introduced her entourage members to Modi.
Bangladesh’s Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi, Railways Minister M Nurul Islam Sujan, PM’s Economic Affairs Adviser Dr Mashiur Rahman, Private Industries and Investment Adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam, State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Farooque and other members of her entourage were present.
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