India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Verma, met with Bangladesh’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Zahir Uddin Swapon, to discuss collaboration in the information and broadcasting sector. They agreed to facilitate visits of media delegations between the two countries to strengthen relations and enhance mutual understanding. Verma expressed India’s commitment to working with Bangladesh across various domains to bolster people-centric cooperation.
The meeting also saw discussions on capacity-building initiatives for journalists and media professionals, including a specialized training course for women journalists from Bangladesh under India’s ITEC program. Both parties explored cooperation in the film industry, such as organizing film screenings and festivals in each other’s countries and collaborating on production and post-production support. The High Commissioner reiterated India’s readiness to collaborate with Bangladesh for mutual benefit and shared interests.
In a separate engagement, High Commissioner Verma had a meeting with Bangladesh’s Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Afroza Khanum Rita, to enhance bilateral cooperation in civil aviation. The discussions encompassed areas like improving air connectivity, boosting air cargo capacity, enhancing aviation infrastructure, and identifying capacity-building opportunities. The High Commissioner briefed the ministers on India’s aviation sector developments and highlighted potential cooperation opportunities for the advancement of Bangladesh’s aviation industry.
Recently, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman and his delegation in New Delhi to discuss bilateral relations, as well as regional and global developments. Both sides emphasized the importance of strengthening their bilateral ties across various aspects and agreed to maintain close communication.
