India has stressed the importance of inclusive and participatory elections and democratic solutions to all types of crises in Bangladesh. This statement was made by Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal during a weekly briefing in New Delhi on Friday, March 7.
He said that India supports a stable, peaceful, inclusive, and progressive Bangladesh where all issues are resolved through democratic means and inclusive and participatory elections.
Expressing concern over the “deteriorating law and order situation” in Bangladesh, Jaiswal said that the release of convicted violent extremists has further worsened the situation.
Bangladeshi and Indian officials recently held the 86th meeting of the Joint River Commission in Kolkata, where they discussed the renewal of the 30-year Ganges water-sharing agreement, set to be renewed next year.
Jaiswal noted that both sides discussed the Ganges water-sharing agreement, water flow measurement, and other issues of bilateral interest.
Regarding allegations of violence against minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Jaiswal said India hopes that Bangladesh will conduct thorough investigations into all incidents of murder, arson, and violence, without discrimination, and bring the perpetrators to justice.