Amidst tension in India-Bangladesh relations, High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi calls on PM Tarique Rahman

Indian Excessive Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi on Monday (August 10, 2026) known as on Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman amid tensions in bilateral relations generated after exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a digital press convention right here on August 5, wherein she criticised Mr. Rahman’s authorities.

Diplomatic sources in New Delhi have interpreted the assembly as a optimistic growth, because it got here at a time when Dhaka can also be internet hosting a high-level security-related delegation from India. Sources additional knowledgeable that the assembly was cordial and that the Bangladeshi facet consisted of Overseas Minister Khalilur Rahman and Overseas Affairs Adviser to the PM Humayun Kobir. Excessive Commissioner Trivedi was accompanied by Deputy Chief of Mission Pawan Badhe. 

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman (centre) met with Indian Excessive Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi (second from proper) towards the backdrop of the controversy generated by Sheikh Hasina’s August 5 press convention. Picture: Particular Association

The Authorities of Bangladesh had mentioned that it was “outraged” by the remarks made by Ms. Hasina in the press conference that was held in New Delhi’s Overseas Correspondent Membership (FCC) that was additionally attended by Sajeeb Wazed Pleasure, Ms. Hasina’s son. Prime Minister Rahman’s international affairs adviser Humayun Kobir had met Excessive Commissioner Trivedi earlier than the press convention in FCC saying that Ms. Hasina’s political actions from Indian soil might ‘hurt’ optimistic actions in bilateral ties.

Following the press convention, the Ministry of Overseas Affairs in Dhaka had mentioned, “Dhaka deeply regrets that regardless of considerations conveyed a priori to the Authorities of India in regards to the probably ramifications of this occasion on the reset of our bilateral relations, this public occasion was permitted to be held.”

Responding to the Bangladesh authorities’s response, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs right here on Friday (August 7, 2026) mentioned that New Delhi doesn’t endorse the feedback made towards Prime Minister Rahman’s authorities at Sheikh Hasina’s press convention.

“The Authorities had no function in what was an occasion by a personal media entity. The Authorities doesn’t endorse something mentioned on the discussion board, particularly towards the duly constituted authorities of Bangladesh,” mentioned Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of Exterior Affairs on Friday (August 7, 2026).

Mr. Rahman took cost after the Bangladesh Nationalist Social gathering, beneath his management, won a landslide victory within the February 12 2026, election, the primary nationwide election since Ms. Hasina’s Awami League authorities was toppled within the monsoon rebellion of 2024. On August 5, 2024, Ms. Hasina fled to India and ever since she has been primarily based in New Delhi.

India has maintained a cautious method in direction of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and a number of outreaches had been made to Dhaka since he got here to energy. In February 17, Overseas Secretary Vikram Misri and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended his swearing-in ceremony and subsequently India prolonged an invitation for a bilateral assembly that was adopted by an invitation to attend the BRICS summit in September.

The 2 sides have a number of tasks which have remained unaddressed due to the disruption attributable to the fifteen-month lengthy interim authorities that was dominated by the scholar protesters who had discovered house within the authorities after having efficiently toppled the Awami League authorities.

Among the many points that require pressing consideration is the renewal of the Ganga Waters Treaty of 1996, which is able to expire in December 2026 after having labored for 3 a long time. The treaty requires renewal, and in depth expert-level discussions earlier than the renewal on December 31, 2026. It’s understood that the go to of Prime Minister Rahman in September for BRICS will present the 2 sides a chance to resume conversations on very important issues.