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Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said the talks with Bangladesh gave India an opportunity to take stock of the situation after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri met Bangladesh foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain in Dhaka on December 9. (Image: ANI)
India on Monday said it raised concerns over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh, and stressed on its desire to establish a close working relationship with the neighbouring country.
Speaking to reporters after he met Bangladesh foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain in Dhaka, foreign secretary Vikram Misri said the talks gave India an opportunity to take stock of the situation after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.
“We want positive relationship with Bangladesh, which will mutually benefit us. I emphasised that India desires a positive, constructive, and beneficial relationship with Bangladesh. We want people-centric relationship, and we have a desire to work closely with the current interim government in Bangladesh,” he said.
#WATCH | Dhaka, Bangladesh | Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, “…Today’s discussions have given both of us the opportunity to take stock of our relations and I appreciate the opportunity today to have had a frank, candid and constructive exchange of views with all my… https://t.co/fSx7p5UDpw pic.twitter.com/ZGqJNqkXKy— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2024
Misri said he raised concerns over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh, particularly in wake of the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das. There have also been reports of damage to temples and attacks against minority community members.
“We also raised our concerns on the current situation of minorities in Bangladesh, I conveyed my concerns regarding the safety of the minorities in Bangladesh,” he said.