India raised its concerns over the safety of minorities in Bangladesh, flagging “regrettable incidents of attacks on cultural, religious and diplomatic properties” as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met his counterpart here on Monday.Misri, the first high-level Indian official to visit Bangladesh after August 5 when prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India following massive protests against her government, expressed New Delhi’s desire for a “positive, constructive and mutually beneficial” relationship with Dhaka.
“Today’s discussions have given both of us the opportunity to take stock of our relations. I appreciate the opportunity today to have had a frank, candid and constructive exchange of views with all my interlocutors,” Misri told reporters after meeting Foreign Secretary Mohammad Jashim Uddin. “I emphasized that India desires a positive, constructive and mutually beneficial relationship with Bangladesh,” he said.
Misri said they discussed “certain recent developments and issues.”
