DHAKA – Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met with Pakistan’s National Assembly Speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The informal meeting took place at the residence of former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia where both officials were present to attend her funeral prayers.
Jaishankar personally walked over to Ayaz Sadiq’s seat and greeted him with a handshake.
Both leaders exchanged pleasantries and inquired about each other’s well-being during the brief conversation.
The meeting marked the first high-level encounter between officials from both countries following the May 2025 confidence.
Earlier, Ayaz Sadiq met with Khaleda Zia’s son, Tarique Rahman and daughter, expressing deep sorrow and condolences on the passing of their mother.
Khaleda Zia’s son and daughter thanked Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for his condolences and for attending the funeral prayers.
Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq also met with Bangladesh’s National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman and conveyed condolences on behalf of the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan.
He also held a meeting with Bangladesh’s Law Adviser and discussed matters of mutual interests.
