Washington: India has also got the support of America against the attack on Hindus and minorities in Dhaka during and after the coup of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. US President Joe Biden has expressed shared concerns with PM Modi on a phone call on this issue. The White House has said that US President Joe Biden with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a phone call last week expressed their concern about the safety of the people in Bangladesh and the future of democratic institutions there.
Before Biden, Prime Minister Modi had called the head of the interim government of Bangladesh, Mohammad Yunus, and asked him to ensure the safety of Hindus and other minorities. Now White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby told a press conference that during the call with PM Modi, President Biden and the Prime Minister of India “shared joint concerns” on recent developments in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh issue was discussed
John Kirby said in response to a question, “I mean the President has made clear his continued concerns about the safety of Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh and the future of their democratic institutions.” Biden spoke to PM Modi on August 26 over the phone. After this, there was no mention of Bangladesh in the statement issued by the White House. However, a post on X by PM Modi and a statement issued by his office mentioned that Bangladesh was discussed during the telephone conversation.
Concern over the situation in Bangladesh and attack on Hindus
The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said- The two leaders had expressed shared concern over the situation in Bangladesh. He had emphasized the restoration of law and order in Bangladesh and ensuring the safety of minorities, especially Hindus. In his post on X, PM Modi had said, “We also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and emphasized the need for early restoration of normalcy. Ensured the safety of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh.”
