New Delhi, September 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral discussions with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at his residence, and described the talks as "productive". Hasina, who arrived in New Delhi earlier on Friday as a special invitee to the G20 summit, held wide-ranging discussions with Modi. Joe Biden in India Video: US President Arrives in Delhi for G20 Summit 2023, To Hold Bilateral Meeting With PM Narendra Modi

"Had productive deliberations with PM Sheikh Hasina. The progress in India-Bangladesh relations in the last 9 years has been very gladdening. Our talks covered areas like connectivity, commercial linkage and more," Modi said on X after the meeting. Several important bilateral issues are expected to be discussed between both the leaders, Bangladesh Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen had told mediapersons on Thursday in Dhaka. G20 Summit 2023: UK PM Rishi Sunak, Japan PM Fumio Kishida and Other Leaders Arrive in New Delhi Ahead of Event (Watch Videos)

PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks With PM Sheikh Hasina

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation in agricultural research, cultural exchange programmes, easing transactions between Bangladeshi Taka and Indian Rupee are expected to be signed before the bilateral meeting, he was quoted as saying by Bangladeshi media.

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