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Rajnath Singh Signs Condolence Book for Khaleda Zia at Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi

The gesture highlights Indian engagement following the BNP leader's state funeral that drew senior regional delegations.

Overview

  • India's defence minister visited the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and recorded condolences for the former prime minister.
  • Singh posted on X that he expressed profound sorrow and conveyed thoughts for Zia's family and the people of Bangladesh.
  • External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the funeral in Dhaka during a brief visit, which Bangladesh's high commissioner said could help script a new chapter in ties.
  • Acting BNP chair Tarique Rahman thanked supporters, officials and visiting dignitaries for their roles in his mother's final farewell.
  • Bangladesh held the Namaz-e-Janaza at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban's South Plaza and buried Khaleda Zia beside Ziaur Rahman in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, with thousands in attendance and delegations from multiple South Asian nations.