Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra. Photo : Collected
India has made it clear once again that the election in Bangladesh is Dhaka's internal matter and it is for the people of Bangladesh to decide their future.
"We did discuss very extensively regional issues and so far as Bangladesh is concerned, we shared our perspective very clearly," Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra told reporters in a media briefing in New Delhi on Friday (10 November), after the 5th Annual India-United States 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
The 2+2 meetings signify the participation of two high-level representatives, usually ministers holding the Foreign and Defence portfolios, from the two countries.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin were the principal participants from the US side.
During the media briefing, there was a question asked on whether Bangladesh was discussed during the 2+2 Dialogue.
"It is for the people of Bangladesh to decide their own future. As a close friend and partner, we respect the democratic process in Bangladesh," he said.
