Archive · 23 Jul 2026
India Invites Bangladesh PM to BRICS Summit
India has invited Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the BRICS Summit in New Delhi on September 12-13.
This invitation is a sign of India's efforts to build stronger ties with Bangladesh's new government, which won a landslide victory in February.
India has been providing support to Bangladesh, including supplying diesel through a friendship pipeline to help with energy shortages.
Diplomatic visits and the resumption of travel visas are also part of the efforts to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.
India invites Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to the BRICS Summit in New Delhi.
The summit is scheduled for September 12-13, 2024, under the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability'.
India has been actively engaging with Bangladesh's new government following its landslide victory in February.
India supplied diesel to Bangladesh through the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline to address energy shortages.
General travel visas for Bangladeshi nationals have been resumed after a nearly two-year suspension.
- Who
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
- What
- Invitation to attend the BRICS Summit
- When
- September 12-13, 2024
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To strengthen diplomatic and economic ties between India and Bangladesh
India's Diplomatic Engagement
Bangladesh's New Government
Diplomatic Relations
India's Diplomatic Engagement
India is actively engaging with Bangladesh's new government to strengthen bilateral ties.
Bangladesh's New Government
Bangladesh's new government is seeking to establish strong international relations, particularly with neighboring countries.
Economic Cooperation
India's Diplomatic Engagement
India is providing critical support to Bangladesh through initiatives like the India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline.
Bangladesh's New Government
Bangladesh is benefiting from India's economic cooperation, which helps address energy shortages and other critical needs.
- Invitation Date
- September 12-13, 2024
- BRICS Summit Theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline
- Operational since 2023
- Bangladesh's Election
- February 2024
- Visa Resumption Date
- June 28, 2024