New York, Sep 24 (V7N)- On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly session, Bangladesh's Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain and India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar held a significant meeting, agreeing to advance the bilateral relationship between the two neighbouring countries. The discussions focused on mutual interests and enhancing cooperation between Bangladesh and India.

The meeting took place on Monday evening, local time. On Tuesday morning, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared images of the meeting on X (formerly Twitter), highlighting the diplomatic engagement. India’s Foreign Minister S Jaishankar also posted about the meeting on the same platform, emphasising the focus on bilateral relations.

In another high-profile diplomatic development, Bangladesh’s interim government Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to have a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden later today. According to diplomatic sources, the meeting is set to take place at the United Nations headquarters at 11:30 AM local time (9:30 PM Bangladesh time). The discussion is expected to cover key areas of interest and cooperation between the two nations.

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