Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir has said that Dhaka and New Delhi are working on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s proposed visit to India.

He said the date and schedule for the Prime Minister’s visit would be finalized through discussions between the two sides.

The newly appointed state minister came to his office on Monday after the distribution of responsibilities at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He made the remarks in an interview with a private television channel.

Regarding the Prime Minister’s India visit, Humayun Kabir said both countries are working on the matter and the dates would be finalized at a time convenient for both Dhaka and New Delhi.

The state minister also described Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar’s recent remarks on Bangladesh-India bilateral relations as positive.

He said one of his key responsibilities would be to maintain a balance in diplomacy while safeguarding Bangladesh’s national interests.

“Bilateral relations will be based on equality and fairness,” he said.