India’s Foreign Ministry summoned Bangladesh’s Acting High Commissioner to India, Md. Nural Islam, on February 7, 2025, to reaffirm its commitment to fostering a “positive,” relationship with its neighbor.
In an official statement, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal emphasized India’s consistent efforts to maintain “a positive, constructive, and mutually beneficial relationship with Bangladesh,” a stance reiterated in several recent high-level meetings.
However, Jaiswal expressed regret over recurring statements from Bangladeshi authorities that, according to India, unfairly attribute Bangladesh’s internal governance issues to India, contributing to ongoing negativity in bilateral relations.
“Comments attributed to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have been made in her individual capacity in which India has no role to play. Conflating this with the Government of Indias position is not going to help add positivity to bilateral relations,” added the statement. “While the Government of India will make efforts for a mutually beneficial relationship, we expect that Bangladesh will reciprocate similarly without vitiating the atmosphere.”
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