New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was on Saturday accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he will hold talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart during which they will discuss ways to further deepen ties between India and Bangladesh.
PM Modi and Hasina will hold a bilateral summit on Saturday following which over 20 agreements, including a civil nuclear and two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) on defence cooperation, were expected to be signed.
The Bangladesh PM along with her Indian counterpart will also attend `Sommanona Ceremony` in the evening to honour the Indian martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the liberation of Bangladesh.
More than 20 pacts are set to be inked after the delegation-level talks.Two agreements are expected to be signed in the area of defence. India will also extend Line of Credit of 500 million dollars to Bangladesh for defence purchases.
Hasina will visit Ajmer on Sunday and will meet Indian business leaders on Monday.
Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Babul Supriyo is the minister-in-waiting for the Bangladesh PM.
