External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said in Parliament on Tuesday that India has been “in regular touch with authorities in Dhaka” and the Indian community in Bangladesh amid the violence and political developments in the neighbouring country.
“As violence continued throughout July [in Bangladesh], we repeatedly counselled restrain and urged the situation be diffused through dialogue. Similar urgings were made to various political forces with whom we were in touch,” Jaishankar said on Tuesday.
He informed Parliament, “…We are in close and continuous touch with the Indian community in Bangladesh through our diplomatic missions…”
Jaishankar’s statement came after Sheikh Hasina stepped down as the Bangladesh Prime Minister amid violence in her country and protesters demanding her resignation.
Bangladesh has been witnessing nationwide protests since June over a special job quota bill that allowed reservation for families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war.