Foreign Affairs Advisor Hossain to meet EAM Jaishankar in Muscat: Bangladesh media reports

DHAKA: Touhid Hossain, the Foreign Affairs Advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh led by Muhammad Yunus, is expected to meet External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference being held in Muscat next week, local media in Dhaka reported on Monday. "According to diplomatic sources, during this meeting, Bangladesh would like to convey a message aimed at preventing further strains in the relationship between both nations," reported Prothom Alo, Bangladesh's leading Bengali daily.

The 8th Indian Ocean Conference is being organised by India Foundation in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman on February 16-17 in Muscat, Oman. The theme for this year of the conference, which serves as a key platform for regional dialogue, is 'Voyages to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership.' (IANS)

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