Jaishankar was one of six foreign dignitaries to attend Begum Zia’s funeral, which was attended by thousands in Dhaka. Jaishankar handed over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s condolence letter to Rahman. Express Opinion | Khaleda Zia used a space given to her, but shrank itPM Modi also wrote, “my thoughts are also with the people of Bangladesh, who have shown remarkable strength and dignity throughout their history. In 2015, PM Modi travelled to Dhaka and met Zia apart from meeting Hasina and the top brass in the government. “Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka.

Source: Indian Express December 31, 2025 19:15 UTC