Foreign Secretary Vikran Misri said today that he conveyed New Delhi’s concerns to Dhaka over the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. In a meeting with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Touhid Hossain, Mr Misri conveyed that the attacks on religious institutions and places of worship are “regrettable”.
Mr Misri also conveyed to Bangladesh’s interim government that India wishes to have a “positive, constructive, and mutually beneficial” relationship. Speaking to the media after his high-level meeting, Mr Misri said, “I have underlined today India’s desire to work closely with the interim government of Bangladesh Authority.”