Indian Foreign Secy. arrives in Dhaka for 'security talks'

India's Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Wednesday arrived in Dhaka to hold bilateral discussions on mutual interest with Bangladesh officials.

He arrived at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 4:20 p.m. by a Jet Airways flight.

He was received at the airport by his Bangladesh counterpart Md Sjajidul Haque, Indian High Commissioner Harsh Vardhan Shringla and other high officials, reports the Daily Star.

The visiting Foreign Secretary is scheduled to call on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at 7:30 p.m. at her Gano Bhaban and Foreign Minister A.H Mahmood Ali at 9:00 p.m today.

According to reports, he is expected to convey New Delhi's support to Bangladesh on countering violent extremism amid rising terrorist acts in recent months.

He will also be meeting think-tanks, academic and civil society representatives at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel tomorrow morning.

The visiting Foreign Secretary will hold bilateral meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Shahidul Haque where the duo will be discussing entire range of bilateral issues, including water-sharing, transit, development of Pyra Port, trade and investment, Indian Line of Credit, review implementation of various development projects.