Bangladesh Invites PM Modi to Tarique Rahman Swearing-in; Modi Unlikely to Attend

• Bangladesh's BNP government invited PM Modi and regional leaders to Tarique Rahman's swearing-in on Feb 17 in Dhaka.
• Modi is unlikely to attend due to a scheduled bilateral meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on the same day.
• Indian officials are expected to depute a senior representative, possibly the Vice President or EAM, for the ceremony.
• New Delhi is cautious about a quick diplomatic reset with Dhaka and the optics of sharing a platform with Pakistan's PM.
• Bangladesh extended invitations to 13 countries, including India, China, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.