External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will pay a goodwill visit to Bangladesh from June 25 to June 27.
An MEA press release said that the visit takes place at the invitation of Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali.
This is Swaraj's first stand-alone visit abroad as the External Affairs Minister and reflects the importance that India attaches to its bilateral relationship with Bangladesh, a close friend and neighbour.
During the visit, Swaraj will hold discussions on bilateral issues with the Bangladesh Foreign Minister.
She will also call on the President of Bangladesh Advocate Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Swaraj will also have engagement with think tanks, chambers of commerce and industry and cultural organisations.
The visit will give further momentum to the close and friendly relationship between India and Bangladesh.