Dhaka, Feb. 9 -- Indian President Droupadi Murmu has said a 'strong, stable and prosperous' Bangladesh is in India's interest.

She made the statement when Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Friday, her office said in a post on X.

"The President said that a strong, stable and prosperous Bangladesh is in India's interest, and there is immense political will on both sides to see the relationship grow," the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in the post.

The foreign ministry said Mahmud's meeting with Murmu was 'very cordial'.

Mahmud later told reporters in New Delhi that he extended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's invitation to Murmu.

The Indian president praised Hasina as a 'strong lady...