‘Leader of rare resolve and conviction’: What PM Modi said in letter to Tarique Rahman after ex-PM Khaleda Zia’s death

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his heartfelt condolences to Tarique Rahman on the demise of his mother and former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia. In his letter to Rahman, Prime Minister Modi said his thoughts are with the people of Bangladesh and that while her passing leaves an irreplaceable void, her vision and legacy…

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Pakistan amplifies Jaishankar’s Dhaka handshake with Speaker Sadiq, pitches for talks to prevent any ‘escalation’

Pakistan has attempted to amplify what was a courtesy handshake between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq in Dhaka. The exchange took place on the sidelines of the funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia, which Sadiq and Jaishankar attended. It was among the few visible…

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