Will further cement ties with Bangladesh: Indian envoy

Dhaka, October 9

India's new High Commissioner in Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami said today that consolidating fraternal relations between the two nations at all levels was be his priority.

He said the ties between the two nations were “beyond the strategic partnership”.

In his first media appearance after reaching the Bangladeshi capital by road through the eastern Akhaura frontier, Doraiswami said New Delhi had entrusted him with an assignment to nurture the bilateral ties with Bangladesh and he would put his best efforts to carry out the mission.

“My colleagues and I will spare no effort to promote this partnership at all levels… My government has ordered me to do exactly that,” he said.

Doraiswami said even the closest of relationships needed to be nurtured. "Maintaining fraternal ties with Bangladesh is one of our top priorities. The Bangladesh-India ties are based on shared sacrifice, history and culture, " he said — PTI