New Delhi

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in a four-day visit to India on Monday. She was received at the Delhi airport by Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles and Railways.

The official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi said in a tweet that Shiekh Hasina's visit will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between India and Bangladesh.

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is warmly welcomed by MoS Railways and Textiles @DarshanaJardosh on her arrival in New Delhi for a State Visit.

The visit will further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between the two countries. pic.twitter.com/2VRIC7NI7V

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) September 5, 2022

During her visit to India, Issues on top of the agenda are upgrading defence cooperation, expanding regional connectivity initiatives and establishing stability in South Asia.

She will meet President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and will also hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

This visit is her first visit after both nations' bilateral relations touched their 50th year in 2021.

The two sides are expected to ink an agreement on interim sharing of water of the Kushiyara River during Hasina's visit. The Bangladeshi PM is also likely to travel to Ajmer in Rajasthan to visit the Dargah of revered Sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti.

Bangladesh is an important partner under India's "Neighbourhood First" policy. The cooperation extends to all fields including security, trade & commerce, power & energy, transport & connectivity, science & technology, defence, rivers, and maritime affairs among others.

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Bangladesh is now India's biggest trade partner in South Asia. Bilateral trade has grown from USD 9 billion to USD 18 billion in the last five years.