Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit scheduled for September in New Delhi. The information was disclosed by State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam during a briefing with journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday. She confirmed that the invitation letter from India had reached the ministry and was forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office.

The 18th BRICS Summit will be held in New Delhi on September 12–13. Although Bangladesh is not a member of BRICS, Prime Minister Modi extended the invitation to Tarique Rahman to participate as a special guest. The invitation highlights India’s outreach to regional partners during the high-level international gathering.

Further details regarding Bangladesh’s response or the Prime Minister’s participation have not yet been disclosed.