Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is anticipated to visit Bangladesh next week for Foreign Office Consultations (FOC), amid heightened tensions following the ousting of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August and rising concerns over minority safety.
Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hosain confirmed that the meeting is scheduled for 10 December but might be advanced to the 9th.
He emphasised the importance of mutual cooperation, remarking, "It is very clear that we want a good relationship (with India)... Both sides need to want that and should work for it."
The talks will be led by Misri on behalf of India and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin for Bangladesh.
This marks the first significant visit by an Indian official since Muhammad Yunus’s interim government assumed power on 8 August.
The discussions are expected to address key issues, including the potential extradition of Sheikh Hasina, currently facing trial in the International Crimes Tribunal over allegations linked to mass killings during the July-August uprising.
Visa-related matters and concerns over violence against minorities are also likely to feature prominently.
Strains between the neighbours have worsened since August, when Sheikh Hasina sought refuge in India.
The situation was further exacerbated by the recent arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, raising alarms over the safety of minorities.
India, expressing serious concerns, has reiterated the need to protect Hindu and other minority communities in Bangladesh.
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