India's foreign minister, S Jaishankar, today said the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh is a matter of concern for India and New Delhi hopes that Dhaka in its own interest will take action for their safety.
He said in the Lok Sabha during the question hour that he hoped India would be able to settle down to a mutually beneficial stable relationship with the new dispensation in Bangladesh.
"We have drawn their attention to our concerns. Recently, the foreign secretary visited Dhaka. This subject came up in his meetings. And it is our expectation that in its own interests, Bangladesh will take action for the safety of minorities," he said.
Jaishankar said the treatment of minorities in Bangladesh has been a source of concern as there have been multiple incidents of attacks on them.
The minister said India has a good history of development projects in Bangladesh.
"In fact, when we speak about the neighbourhood first policy, almost every neighbouring country with the exception of Pakistan and China, we have had important development projects and that is the case with Bangladesh as well," he said.
