PM Hasina will depart Dhaka on Tuesday to attend the BRICS summit in South Africa, slated for 22-24 August
Overseas Minister AK Abdul Momen has mentioned India is a mature democracy with a mature authorities system and it will probably communicate for regional pursuits.
“In the event that they [India] say one thing for themselves and for the regional peace and stability of others, it’s going to absolutely profit the area,” the minister mentioned in a press convention organised by the Ministry of Overseas Affairs on Sunday concerning Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming international go to to attend the fifteenth BRICS summit.
Requested if the international ministry has any remark about India’s message to america concerning Bangladesh, the international minister mentioned they’ve “no remark”.
“They [India] do what they assume is nice. We have now no motive to say something about it,” he mentioned.
Earlier 19 August, quoting diplomatic sources, the Indian each day newspaper Anandabazar and German-based Deutsche Welle (DW) reported {that a} message has been conveyed to Washington by India saying “New Delhi will not be proud of the present position of america within the upcoming nationwide elections in Bangladesh.”
Momen advised reporters that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will depart Dhaka for Johannesburg, South Africa on 22 August to attend the BRICS Summit and maintain various bilateral conferences on the sidelines whereas there.
“We’ll prepare various conferences on the sidelines. These are but to get the ultimate form as such conferences are finalised on the final minute. It’s within the course of,” Momen mentioned.
State Minister for Overseas Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, Overseas Secretary Masud Bin Momen and ministry spokesperson Seheli Sabrin, amongst others, have been current on the information convention.
Overseas Secretary Masud Bin Momen mentioned the federal government is planning to carry various conferences each in South Africa and India.
“As we can have restricted time in South Africa, we’ll attempt to maintain these conferences [with heads of governments and states] which might be potential whereas the remainder can happen in New Delhi through the G-20 summit in September,” he mentioned.
Indian Prime Narendra Modi and Chinese language President Xi Jinping are among the many international leaders who’re travelling to the African nation this week to affix the BRICS summit.
They are going to be visiting Johannesburg on the invitation of Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa.
Modi will maintain bilateral conferences with a few of the leaders current in Johannesburg, mentioned the Indian Ministry of Exterior Affairs with out mentioning names.
Simply in lower than three weeks after the BRICS summit, PM Hasina will fly to New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit on September 9-10, additionally to be joined by US President Joe Biden.
As election politics will get momentum in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is ready to attend these two essential gatherings within the wake of worldwide and regional shifts.
Earlier, international minister Momen had mentioned New Delhi will likely be higher than Johannesburg for a bilateral assembly with Indian Prime Minister Modi. The 2 international locations are already in contact concerning the assembly.
PM to go a busy schedule in Johannesburg
Overseas Minister Momen mentioned PM Hasina will go a busy schedule throughout her four-day go to as she is scheduled to go away Johannesburg on 26 August.
On 23 August, the premier will be a part of the Bangladesh Commerce and Enterprise Summit, organised by the Bangladesh Securities and Trade Fee and Bangladesh Funding Improvement Authority (Bida), in Johannesburg because the chief visitor.
On the identical day, she’s going to attend the regional envoy convention.
The prime minister may also have a courtesy assembly with the president of South Africa.
That night, the prime minister will attend a state banquet hosted by the present chair of BRICS and the president of South Africa.
On 24 August, the premier will take part within the “BRICS Africa Outreach and the BRICS Plus Dialogue”. On this dialogue, Sheikh Hasina will communicate on behalf of Bangladesh as a member of the BRICS New Improvement Financial institution.
That night, the prime minister will meet the expatriate Bangladeshis dwelling in South Africa.
About different actions of the prime minister throughout her keep in South Africa, Dr Momen mentioned, “Throughout the go to, the President of New Improvement Financial institution is predicted to pay a courtesy name on the prime minister. In addition to, many African international locations have requested a bilateral assembly with the prime minister. We’re contemplating them. The timing of those is but to be decided.”
Overseas Minister Momen, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Personal Trade and Funding Salman F Rahman and different senior authorities officers will be a part of the BRICS summit. Some 12-14 folks will likely be within the PM’s entourage.
Why Bangladesh is considering BRICS
Round 22 international locations have proven curiosity to be members of the BRICS and the 5 unique members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are attempting to construct consensus amongst themselves to take new members, the international minister mentioned.
“We have no idea when the brand new members will be a part of,” Momen mentioned.
Throughout a gathering with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Geneva, the president of South Africa mentioned new membership in BRICS.
“The president of South Africa mentioned they wish to improve the membership and they’re pondering of including a couple of extra, eight international locations, if I bear in mind accurately. Now I see that as many as 22 international locations have expressed curiosity to affix BRICS. However the South African president needed so as to add eight international locations, together with us [Bangladesh],” mentioned Overseas Minister Momen, including that Bangladesh has already turn out to be a member of the New Improvement Financial institution, established by the BRICS states.
“Their [BRICS] financial institution has about $5 trillion {dollars} in reserves. A lot of our improvement companions aren’t offering help now. If we get some cash by becoming a member of the BRICS, that will likely be a plus level,” the international minister mentioned, including: “After changing into a member of the financial institution, they’ve already offered good quantities of funds for a few of our initiatives.”
“We imagine in multilateralism. We expect will probably be an extra supply of funding,” Momen added.
Responding to a query concerning the geopolitical dangers of becoming a member of BRICS, the international minister mentioned, “They [developed countries] must be comfortable that there are rising international locations which have assets and may help different creating international locations.”
