Regarding the appointment of two new press officers at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), stated that India looks forward to working jointly with the High Commission to advance bilateral relations.
He made these remarks on Friday in response to a media query during the MEA’s weekly routine news briefing in New Delhi.
During the briefing, a reporter raised a question concerning the appointment of two press officers at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi who reportedly had controversial or anti-India social media posts in the past. When asked about India’s stance, Jaiswal responded:
“We have seen that new officers have been appointed. We have been informed of this, and we look forward to working with the High Commission here to move our relationship forward.”
Diplomatic Visits & Contemporary Issues
The spokesperson also addressed several other diplomatic matters raised during the press conference:
US Ambassador’s Visit to Dhaka: When asked whether India was aware of the upcoming visit of the US Ambassador to India to Dhaka and its primary objective, the spokesperson stated that the Ministry of External Affairs has no information on the matter at this moment.
Invitation to BRICS Summit: In response to a query regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit in New Delhi this September, Jaiswal noted that details on the matter would be shared later.
