<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000;">Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday to attend the 22nd meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) in Dhaka on Wednesday. High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Pranay Verma welcomed Dr. Singh on his arrival in Dhaka.<br />''<br />''The  22nd IORA Council of Ministers (COM) meeting Chaired by Bangladesh will be held on Thursday, 24 November in Dhaka.  <br />'' <br />''The Council of Ministers Meeting  was preceded by the 24th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) held on 22-23 November. The 23 Member States of IORA and 10 Dialogue Partners are expected to join the Ministerial and Senior Official Meetings.<br />''<br />''Earlier, addressing the inaugural session of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Business Forum Leadership Summit on Sunday, Foreign Minister Dr A K Abdul Momen described IORA as a key driving force to ensure development, peace and stability in the region.<br />''<br />''Bangladesh assumed the position of the IORA Chairship at the 21st IORA COM Meeting in Dhaka held on 17 November 2021. 'Harnessing the opportunities of the Indian Ocean sustainably for inclusive development is the theme for the IORA during the Chairmanship of Bangladesh between 2021-23. <br />''<br />''IORA is an inter-governmental organisation that aims to promote sustained growth and balanced development within the Indian Ocean region. Established on 7 March 1997, Council of Ministers (COM) is its apex body that meets annually while the committee of senior officials (CSO) meets twice a year to review progress on its agenda and consider recommendations to implement policies and projects.</span><br />