Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:04pm on 17 Feb 2026,Tuesday India Global
India moved swiftly to establish diplomatic ground in Dhaka as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri held a courtesy meeting with Bangladesh's Leader of the Opposition and Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman. On the other hand Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, attending as PM Modi's special envoy, personally handed Tarique Rahman a letter from the Indian PM conveying warm wishes and extending a formal invitation for an official visit to India. Vikram Misri's decision to personally engage with Jamaat-e-Islami chief, head of a party that secured 68 parliamentary seats signals that New Delhi is carefully mapping every significant power centre in Dhaka's new political order leaving no important relationship unattended as Bangladesh begins a fresh chapter. (PC: X)
