India has invited Bangladesh Prime Minister Tareq Rahman to visit India on a bilateral trip and attend the outreach session of the upcoming BRICS Summit, according to New Delhi.

Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal disclosed the information at the ministry’s weekly briefing on Tuesday.

Jaiswal said India formally invited Prime Minister Tareq Rahman to visit the country shortly after the new government assumed office in Bangladesh. He said the Bangladeshi prime minister was also invited to attend the outreach session of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held in India in September, in his capacity as the current chair of the regional grouping BIMSTEC.

The spokesperson said a recent meeting between Prime Minister Tareq Rahman and the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka was “positive and constructive.” The meeting covered various aspects of bilateral relations as well as issues of mutual interest, he said.

Jaiswal added that regular communication and high-level dialogue between Bangladesh and India are continuing to advance bilateral relations.

The 18th BRICS Summit will be hosted by India on September 12 and 13. Under the BRICS tradition, heads of government from countries currently leading regional organizations are invited to participate in the summit’s outreach session.

In line with that practice, Prime Minister Tareq Rahman has been invited to attend the outreach session as the current chair of BIMSTEC.