Dj Desk :
Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said that India has shared its ‘perspective very clearly’ on Bangladesh in the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in New Delhi on Friday.
“We did discuss very extensively regional issues and so far Bangladesh is concerned, we shared our perspective very clearly in the dialogue,” he told a post-dialogue press briefing while replying to a question. Indian Defence Secretary Aramane Giridha and MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, among others, were present at the briefing.
When asked whether recent political developments and election issues in Bangladesh were discussed in the dialogue, Kwatra said, “It is not our (India) space to comment on the policy of a third country…the election in Bangladesh is their internal matter and it is for the people of Bangladesh to decide their future”.
“We as a close friend and partners of Bangladesh, we respect the democratic process in Bangladesh and will continue to support the country’s vision of a stable, peaceful and progressive nation,” he continued.
The 2+2 meetings signify the participation of two high-level representatives, usually ministers holding the Foreign and Defence portfolios, from the two countries.
The American delegation at the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue talks was led by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin while External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh headed the Indian side.
