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Bangladeshi PM arrives in India on 4-day visit

Xinhua, April 7, 2017 Adjust font size:

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday arrived in India on a four-day visit, officials said.

Hasina was received by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi at New Delhi airport.

During Hasina's visit, India and Bangladesh would sign a series of bilateral agreements including a civil nuclear energy accord.

Hasina, during her four-day stay, will be holding meetings with her Indian counterpart Modi, Indian President, Vice President and other leaders.

The two countries would also be launching bus and train services connecting two cities of India and Bangladesh.

Hasina, along with Modi, is scheduled to launch a few cross-border initiatives on Sunday.

The trade between the two countries is currently about 6.5 billion U.S. dollars, of which Indian exports are approximately 5.7 billion U.S. dollars. Endit