Why the Modi-Younus meeting did not take place, said the Foreign Secretary of India
September 24, 20243 Mins Read
Jumbangla Desk: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Advisor of Bangladesh Interim Government are visiting New York around the United Nations General Assembly session. New Delhi has now explained why the possible meeting of Muhammad Yunus did not take place. The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the main reason for the two leaders not meeting was the busy and relatively short tour schedule, where they were not in New York at the same time.

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Incidentally, around the session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, various media in Bangladesh were recently speculating that Narendra Modi and Dr. There may be a meeting between Muhammad Yunus. However, on September 19, New Delhi said that there is no meeting between Modi and Yunus in New York. Soon after the announcement by New Delhi, there was a buzz in the media and social media that Narendra Modi, a close ally of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government, did not want to meet with Yunus due to the recent political changes in Bangladesh and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's current political asylum in India.

However, India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri denied this information in a press conference on Tuesday (September 24) local time. He said that the plane carrying Modi landed at the New Delhi airport early Tuesday morning after completing his visit to the United States. In response to a question regarding this in a briefing in New Delhi shortly after the plane carrying him left New York airport on Monday, he said, 'You know, this time our Prime Minister went to New York on a very short visit. The duration of his visit was only 55 hours and he left New York for New Delhi a few minutes ago.' News from NDTV.

On the other hand, the chief adviser to the internal government of Bangladesh has not reached New York yet. As both had different travel schedules, there was no chance of a meeting between them this time,' he explained.

The foreign secretary also said that Narendra Modi had a meeting with the former president of the United States and the candidate of the Republican party in the next election, Donald Trump. But that meeting was also canceled due to tight schedule and busy schedules.

Earlier, on the sidelines of the 79th General Assembly session of the United Nations on Saturday (September 21), the chief adviser of the interim government. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not meeting with Muhammad Yunus. Said the foreign affairs advisor of the internal government of Bangladesh. Md. Touhid Hossain. Dr. Narendra Modi will leave New York before Yunus attends the session, so they will not meet, nor will there be a meeting. He gave this information while talking to journalists at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Touhid Hossain said, the chief adviser. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has no chance to meet Muhammad Yunus at the UN session in New York. Because, when the Chief Advisor goes to the US, the Prime Minister of India will come from there.

Meanwhile, the chief adviser arrived in New York to attend the session of the General Assembly. Muhammad Yunus. Local time of the United States Monday (September 23) at 10:16 PM at John F. Kennedy International Airport. The plane carrying Muhammad Yunus landed.
According to the local time of New York on Tuesday (September 24) at 11:30 at the UN headquarters. Muhammad Yunus and US President Joe Biden will have a bilateral meeting.

Earlier, on Monday (September 23) in the morning, a commercial flight of Qatar Airways left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for New York. Muhammad Yunus. There are a total of 57 people including security, media personnel as his tour companions.

During the visit, the Chief Advisor will hold high-level meetings with the Netherlands, Pakistan, Nepal, European Commission chief, US Secretary of State. However, there is no possibility of discussion with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Dr. will address the session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 27. Muhammad Yunus.