Indian External Affairs Minister arrives in Dhaka

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar arrived in Dhaka around 10am today.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen welcomed him at the Bangabandhu Airforce Base.

The two ministers will hold a bilateral meeting at the state guesthouse Padma today.

In the afternoon, Jaishankar will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

He is in Bangladesh to prepare the groundwork for the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 26-27.