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Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met her Indian counterpart PM Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House on Tuesday.

The bilateral talks were held at Hyderabad House to strengthen ties between the two neighbours.

MEA spokesperson tweeted:

India-Bangladesh delegation level talks led by PM @narendramodi & PM Sheikh Hasina commence.

On the agenda are issues related to connectivity, energy, water resources, trade & investment, border management & security, development partnership and regional & multilateral matters. pic.twitter.com/80kBMyFmJf

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) September 6, 2022

Earlier, Sheikh Hasina laid a wreath and paid tribute at Rajghat. She received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Soon after the welcome, Bangladesh Prime Minister said she feels happy to be in India every time while noting significant ties between New Delhi and Dhaka.

"India is our friend. Whenever I come here, it is pleasure for me, especially because we always recall the contribution India has made during our liberation war. We have a friendly relationship, we are cooperating with each other," the Bangladeshi Prime Minister said.

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received PM Hasina as she arrived at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was also present.

Hasina began her four-day visit to India on Monday as Bangladesh is an essential partner under India's "Neighbourhood First" policy.

Soon after arriving in New Delhi on Monday, Bangladesh Prime Minister met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and discussed issues of bilateral interest. She also visited Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah, a prominent pilgrimage tourist attraction in Delhi.

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