New delhi:
Days after his meeting with Bangladesh's Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain in Muscat, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has cautioned bangladesh Over its inconsistennt outstant Advising Dhaka to refrain from some of the “ridiculous” claims being made against India by leaders of the interim government.
Mr Jaishankar's Caution Comes Amid Dhaka's Increasingly HOSTILE BEHAVIOR TOWARDS New Delhi. Voicing his concern sternly, the Foreign Minister said bangladesh must “make up his mind” right now on which direction they want their relationship with India to head.
Highlighting dhaka's duplicity, mr jaishankar said bangladesh cannot say it wants good ties with India while blaming new delhi at the same time for everything
“If every day someone in the interim government stands up and blames India for everything – some of that things if you look at the reports, are absolutely ridiculouos … You cannotoous … You cannot, on the one hand, say that 'I would not like to' Have good relations with you ', but I wake up every morning and blame you for everything
“They must make up their minds on what kind of relationship they want to have new delhi, going forward. We have a long history with bangladesh. Goes Back to 1971, “He added.
The Foreign Minister also also reiterated India's Concerns on the Situation in Bangladesh and how it impacts bilateral talks. “There are two aspects to the problem that our bilateral ties are facing – the first being communal attacks on minors. Obvious is something that impacts our thinking.
“The second aspect,” he explained “is that they have their domestic politics – which you can insign with or disagree with, but at the end of the day, we are heighbour, we are to make up their neight to make up theirs. Outlook towards us. “
The government of India, he said, has “sent a clear message to bangladesh” – that new delhi would like likes to make things to calm down. But it does not appreciate bangladesh's constant hostel messaging towards India.
In the meeting with his bangladeshi counterpart touhid hossain, mr jaishankar had, last week, conveyed that Dhaka must not “Normalise Terrorism”. The caution comes amid Pakistan's growing influence in Bangladesh.
In Response to a Question on Whether Regional Grouping Saarc Came Up During Mr Jaishankar's Meeting with Mr Hossain, The Ministry of External Affairs Confirmed that “Regarding WHETHER SAARC CAME SARP Discussion or not … yes, the matter was broughdt up by the bangladesh side when the eam met with bangladesh's foreign Adviser in Muscat. Country and what activities are responsible for stymying saarc.
Mr jaishankar and mr hossain had previous met on the sidelines of the un general assembly in new york in September last year, marking the first high-level engine beetween India and bangladesh ' Government after Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Oouster in August 2024.
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