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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla meets Bangladeshi counterpart

Both Bangladesh foreign office and Indian high commission preferred to keep the visit as a low-key affair amid reports that this is Shringla's first overseas tour since the outbreak of the Covid-19

India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Harsh Vardhan Shringla. Photo: ANI Twitter Handle

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Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla. <b>Photo: ANI Twitter Handle</b>

2 min read Last Updated : Aug 19 2020 | 11:56 PM IST

Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Wednesday met his Bangladeshi counterpart Masud Bin Momen here and the two top diplomats discussed ways to boost bilateral ties amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Shringla, who arrived here on Tuesday on his second visit to Bangladesh after he took office as the foreign secretary, held talks with Masud at Hotel Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka, the Dhaka Tribune reported.

Shringla on Tuesday called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during which they discussed security-related issues of mutual interest and co-operation in containing the coronavirus pandemic and revival of the economy in a post-Covid-19 world.

Both Bangladesh foreign

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