External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is scheduled to meet with Khalilur Rahman, the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister, in New Delhi today. This meeting is significant as it marks the first visit of a Bangladeshi minister since the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) government took office in February. Rahman is on a three-day visit to India and is also expected to hold discussions with other senior Indian officials, including National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Hardeep Singh Puri. The agenda for the meeting includes strengthening bilateral ties and addressing regional challenges, particularly in the context of the ongoing conflict in West Asia involving the United States, Israel, and Iran. Both India and Bangladesh have emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to de-escalate tensions and adhere to international law. Relations between the two nations have faced challenges following the recent political changes in Bangladesh, which included violence against minority groups, prompting condemnation from New Delhi. However, efforts have been made to stabilize relations, evidenced by Indian representatives attending the recent oath-taking ceremony of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka.