Don’t have any update on Sheikh Hasina’s plan: MEA on ex-Bangladesh PM’s stay in India

Speaking on reports of attacks on minority communities in Bangladesh the MEA spokesperson said that New Delhi is monitoring the situation. He said, “We are also monitoring the situation, about the status of the minorities. There are also reports that various initiatives have been taken by groups and organizations to ensure the protection and well-being of minorities. We also want to make it clear that it is the responsibility of every government to ensure the well-being of all its citizens. We hope for an early restoration of law and order in Bangladesh. This is both in the interest of the country and for the larger region as a whole.”

Jaiswal added that the ministry has already explained that the approval for Hasina to come to India was given at a short notice.

Speaking in the Parliament on Tuesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India “repeatedly counselled restraint” and dialogue, but “various decisions and actions taken thereafter only exacerbated the situation”. Reading out a statement in both Houses a day after Sheikh Hasina landed in India, Jaishankar said she sought approval to come here “for the moment” at “very short notice”. He also expressed concern over the security of minorities in Bangladesh, and said India was monitoring the situation and was “in regular touch with the authorities in Dhaka”.