Dubai: Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday met Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at Dubai International Airport and invited him to the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2023.
Banerjee had on Tuesday morning left for a 12-day trip to Dubai and Spain, during which she will attend business summits to attract investments to the state.
She reached Dubai on Tuesday evening and was at the airport there on Wednesday morning to board her flight to Spain.
“His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe saw me at the Dubai International Airport Lounge and called me to join for some discussion. I have been humbled by his greetings and (have) invited him to the Bengal Global Business Summit 2023 in Kolkata,” she posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Banerjee also said that Wickremesinghe has extended a "cordial invitation" for her to visit Sri Lanka.
“It was a pleasant interaction with deep implications,” she added.
The two-day business summit, an annual event of the West Bengal state government, is scheduled to take place on November 21-22 this year in Kolkata.
With inputs from agencies