Modi discussed Bangladesh issue with Trump, shared concerns: Vikram Misri

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has said that Bangladesh was a topic of discussion between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Washington where Modi shared his "concerns" about the recent developments in Bangladesh.

"Just to share with you - this was a subject that was discussed between the two leaders," Misri said during a briefing in Washington on Friday as PM Modi's visit to the USA continues.

He said PM Modi "shared his views, indeed his concerns" with regard to recent developments in Bangladesh and how India "sees" the situation.

India expressed the hope that the situation in Bangladesh would "move forward" in a direction where they could "pursue relations in a constructive and stable way" with Bangladesh.

"But there are concerns about that situation and PM Modi shared those views with President Trump," Misri added.

Earlier, India had hinted that Bangladesh issues may come up for discussion during the meeting between US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the context of regional situations.

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"There will be discussions on the regional and international situation. I would imagine this might be one of the issues that will come up," said Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri while responding to a question during a media briefing in New Delhi on 7 February.

Prime Minister Modi is visiting the United States at the invitation of the President of the United States of America.

This is the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to the United States since the inauguration of the second presidential term of President Donald Trump.

Bangladesh wants to establish a relationship with India that would ensure "mutual benefits and secure both nations' interest" and efforts are underway to that end, said the interim government recently.