Top US diplomat Donald Lu calls on Bangladesh Foreign Minister
Jan 15, 2023
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 15 : United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu called on Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and discussed existing bilateral relations.
Taking to Twitter, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh said that both, Donald Lu and Momen wished to explore new avenues to deepen political, economic, and cultural engagements.
"Visiting @State_SCA Ambassador Donald Lu called on the Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, MP, and discussed the existing bilateral relations and both wished to explore new avenues to deepen political, economic, and cultural engagements," Ministry said.
It is pertinent to mention that Donald Lu is on a 4-day trip to India and Bangladesh.
During his visit to Bangladesh, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs will meet with other senior Bangladeshi officials and civil society leaders to discuss strengthening ties between both nations.
Lu will also discuss enhancing economic engagement and hear their perspectives on labour and human rights with Bangladeshi lawmakers, according to the statement released by the US Department of State.
After his Bangladesh trip, Donald Lu will travel to India. During his visit to India, he will participate in the India-US Forum, the US Department of State announced in a statement.
Notably, the sixth edition of the India-US Forum is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on January 13-14. While in India, Donald Lu will hold meetings with senior Indian officials to discuss how the United States and India can further enhance ties in energy, trade, security, and human rights cooperation.
During his visit to both nations, Donald Lu will hold meetings on various issues, including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labour, and human rights.
"Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to India and Bangladesh January 12-15, for meetings on a range of priorities including energy, trade, security cooperation, religious freedom, labour, and human rights," the US Department of State said in a statement.
Earlier in November, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the sidelines of the ASEAN-India summit in Cambodia.
Jaishankar and Blinken discussed the conflict in Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific region and bilateral ties between India and US.
Jaishankar tweeted, "A good meeting with US Secretary of State @SecBlinken. Discussed Ukraine, Indo-Pacific, energy, G20 and bilateral relations."
