The Indian Prime Minister in a letter to Bangladeshi Prime Minister offered 1billion Indian rupee in aid for flood victims in Bangladesh. Indian High Commissioner Veena Sikri delivered Dr. Manmohan Singh's letter to Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.
The envoy said the Indian prime minister is looking forward to attend the 13th Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit to be held in Dhaka in January 2005.