Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Skips India’s 2026 BRICS Summit
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not attend the 2026 BRICS Summit in India.
A diplomatic source said he still wants to visit India soon.
However, he is worried about what useful results he could show people at home.
The source said skipping the summit does not mean he wants to avoid India.
Rahman may instead visit Delhi for a separate meeting between Bangladesh and India.
That meeting could happen by November or early December.
The countries need to renew the Ganga Water Treaty before it expires at the end of December.
The source also said India could help Bangladesh with its energy shortage to improve trust.
Tarique Rahman will not travel to India for the 2026 BRICS Summit, according to a diplomatic source.
The source said Rahman remains keen to visit India but is concerned about what results he could bring home.
The planned absence does not necessarily signal an effort to avoid relations with India, the source said.
Rahman may visit Delhi by November or early December for bilateral talks about renewing the Ganga Water Treaty.
The source said India could build confidence by helping Bangladesh address its acute energy-supply shortage.
- Who
- Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and the governments of Bangladesh and India.
- What
- Rahman will not attend the 2026 BRICS Summit in India but may visit Delhi for bilateral discussions.
- When
- The decision was reported on Thursday; a bilateral visit may occur by November or early December, before the treaty’s stated end-of-December lapse.
- Where
- The BRICS Summit is in India, while the possible bilateral visit would be in Delhi.
- Why
- The diplomatic source said Rahman is concerned about the results he would need to produce at home and that a separate visit could focus on the Ganga Water Treaty and bilateral relations.
- Event
- 2026 BRICS Summit
- Attendance
- Tarique Rahman will not travel to India for the summit.
- Possible visit
- A bilateral visit to Delhi may take place by November or early December.
- Treaty issue
- The Ganga Water Treaty needs renewal and could lapse by the end of December.
- Bangladesh concern
- Bangladesh is experiencing an acute energy-supply shortage.
- Potential confidence measure
- The source said Indian assistance on energy could improve confidence between the countries.