Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman Invited to BRICS Summit in Delhi
Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has been invited to participate in the BRICS summit scheduled to be held in New Delhi on September 12 and 13, according to Shama Obaid, Bangladeshi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.
Ms. Obaid told journalists in Dhaka on Thursday (July 23, 2026) that Mr. Rahman received an invitation from the Indian government to be a guest at the summit. This is the first BRICS summit to be held after Mr. Rahman assumed office in February following a landslide victory for his Bangladesh Nationalist Party in the general election. The election was held after nearly 15 months of an interim government in Dhaka.
Mr. Rahman’s first two foreign trips after taking charge were to Malaysia and China last month, where he met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The invitation to the BRICS summit marks a potential thaw in India-Bangladesh relations, which have been strained since the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024.
Several important bilateral issues remain pending due to the lack of high-level contacts between the two countries. One key matter is the Ganga water treaty of 1996, which is due to expire on December 31, 2026, and requires renewal. Both sides need to meet and finalise a draft renewal before that deadline.
