“Our position as far as India-Bangladesh relations are concerned have been articulated a number of times. We had the visit of our foreign secretary where we said that we want positive. We want to move in a positive direction. We want federal relations with the people of Bangladesh. We want India-Bangladesh relations to do well for the people of Bangladesh and the people of India. So that is what our approach is, a positive approach, and that remains,” Jaiswal said in a press briefing.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, visited Bangladesh in December last year. He called on the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus and the Foreign Affairs Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain. He also held Foreign Office Consultations with the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh, Jashim Uddin.
Misri noted India’s strong support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive, and inclusive” Bangladesh and emphasized India’s commitment to building a “positive and constructive relationship” with Bangladesh, based on “mutual trust, respect, and sensitivity to each other’s concerns and interests.”