Dhaka, March 31 -- Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman is set to visit New Delhi in April, marking the first high-level diplomatic mission to India since the BNP-led government took office following a period of strained relations under the interim administration.

Ministry officials confirmed that the minister will stop in New Delhi on Apr 7-8 while en route to Mauritius for the 9th Indian Ocean Conference.

During the visit, he is expected to hold bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar.

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