Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman will travel to New Delhi on Tuesday for a two-day official visit, followed by a confirmed trip to Beijing in the last week of April at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Delhi visit will take place en route to the Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius, and marks the first ministerial trip to India since Bangladesh’s new government took office. During the visit, Rahman is scheduled to meet Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal, and Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.

Diplomatic sources in Delhi said India initiated the visit to stabilize bilateral relations after a period of tension during the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus. Indian media have described the trip as a key step toward improving Dhaka-Delhi relations, with speculation about a possible future visit by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. Bangladeshi officials, however, cautioned that Indian media reports are exaggerated and emphasized that the priority is building a stable and sustainable partnership.

Rahman’s upcoming Beijing visit is viewed as significant for advancing earlier policy decisions on economic, trade, and defense cooperation, as well as strengthening Bangladesh-China diplomatic engagement.