India, Bangladesh review bilateral ties

IANS  |  Dhaka 

Indian External Affairs Minister and her Bangladeshi counterpart Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Sunday co-chaired the India-Joint Consultative Committee meeting here.

They "reviewed various aspects of bilateral relations", the Indian High Commission here tweeted.

Sushma Swaraj's visit comes amid the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis in

According to the UN office in Bangladesh, over 600,000 Rohingyas have entered the country since August 25 after the Myanmar Army launched a crackdown on the minority community following a series of attacks on security personnel in Rakhine state.

has provided relief material to to deal with the crisis.

was earlier on Sunday received at the airport here by Foreign Minister Ali.

This is her second visit to as External Affairs Minister and comes after the visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to in April this year.

A statement by the Indian External Affairs Ministry said is "expected to meet the Bangladeshi leadership and interact with the representatives of leading Bangladeshi think tanks, chambers of commerce and industry and cultural organisations".

It added that "the visit is expected to afford an opportunity for a review of the excellent bilateral relations between and and further strengthening of these ties".

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First Published: Sun, October 22 2017. 17:42 IST