Vigil up at Myanmar boundary, eyes on Bangladesh–

India has actually stated its worries over the assault on minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh, with External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar notifying the Lok Sabha on Friday that the therapy of minorities in the adjoining nation under Muhammad Yunus- led acting federal government “has been a source of concern”.

Speaking throughout the Question Hour in Lok Sabha, Jaishankar claimed that the concern was increased throughout Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri’s see to Dhaka previously today.

India anticipates Bangladesh to take actions in its very own passion for the security of minorities, he claimed.

“With regard to the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, it has been a source of concern. There have been multiple incidents of attacks on them. We have drawn our concern to their attention,” Jaishankar claimed replying to an inquiry increased by AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi concerning the security of minorities and Hindus in Bangladesh.

“Recently foreign secretary visited Dhaka. This subject came up during his meeting and it is our expectation that in its own interest, Bangladesh would take measures so that its minorities are safe,” Jaishankar claimed.

The declaration came within days of Yunus’s acting federal government on Tuesday (December 10) recognizing 88 cases of public physical violence versus minorities, largely Hindus, complying with the ouster of previous head of state Sheikh Hasina on August 5.

‘Hopes new dispensation in Bangladesh will settle down to mutually beneficial, stable relationship’

The connections in between India and Bangladesh came under an extreme pressure after records of wrongs on minorities began arising from the adjoining nation complying with the anti-government demonstrations in August which required Hasina to run away.

Speaking concerning India-Bangladesh connections under Yunus’s federal government, Jaishankar claimed, “Regarding Bangladesh, we have a good history of development projects. In fact, when we speak about the Neighbourhood First policy, almost in every one of our neighbouring countries, with the exception of Pakistan and China, we have had important development projects. That is the case with Bangladesh as well.”

“We hope that with a new dispensation in Bangladesh, we will settle down to a mutually beneficial and stable relationship,” the EAM claimed.

#WATCH|Responding to an inquiry by AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi in the Lok Sabha, EAM Dr S Jaishankar claimed “……With regard to the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh, it has been a source of concern. There have been multiple incidents of attacks on them. We have drawn our… pic.twitter.com/xi5G5ds2N1

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2024

The response was again to Owaisi’s question who asked about India’s commitment of $10 billion to the development of Bangladesh.

Owaisi also asked the India government about the steps taken to stop drugs from entering India from Myanmar.

Responding to this, Jaishankar said that because of the disturbed conditions in Myanmar, India had to review the open regime policy. However, India is sensitive to the border communities, so it is something the government is working on.

“With regard to Myanmar, because of the very disturbed conditions in Myanmar, we have had to review the open regime policy which has historically been there, but we are sensitive to the requirement of the border communities, so it is something which we are working on and part of the challenge is that there is very little government authority on the other side of the border,” he said.

‘India wants peace with Pakistan, but terrorism must end first’

Jaishankar also informed the Lok Sabha that “India would like to have good ties with Pakistan, like with any other neighbour, but those ties must be free of terrorism”.

“We have made it very clear that it is for the Pakistani side to show that they are changing their behavior of the past and that if they don’t, of course, there are implications for the relationship and for them. So, I think the ball is very much in Pakistan’s court in this regard,” Jaishankar said.

On the measures that have been taken to improve trade and commerce with Pakistan, the EAM said, “I think some of the disruptions which happened happened because of decisions by the Government of Pakistan in 2019.”

#WATCH | Responding to a question by BJP MP Naveen Jindal in the Lok Sabha, EAM Dr S Jaishankar says “In terms of improving ties with Pakistan, like any other neighbour, we would like to have good ties. But like with any other neighbour, we would also like to have ties free of… pic.twitter.com/VAiygz62B2

— ANI (@ANI) December 13, 2024

Jaishankar reiterates stance on India-China disengagement

Answering a question by Congress MP Manish Tewari, citing a report by an IPS officer, regarding the accessibility of checkpoints by the Indian Army amid disengagement by China, Jaishankar said, “What somebody wrote as a paper is for that somebody to answer for. I can answer for the government. I gave a very detailed statement on the disengagement and recent developments in the India China border areas.”

“In that statement, I highlighted that the last of the disengagement agreements had taken place which pertains to Depsang and Demchok,” Jaishankar said.

“…Indian security forces would be going to all the patrolling points in Depsang and would be going to the eastward limit which has historically been our patrolling limit in that part,” he said.

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