Stability will return to Bangladesh following the political turmoil that came in the wake of the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, said India's top opposition leader Rahul Gandhi.
He made the remarks during talks with a group of American lawmakers at the US Capitol where the ongoing situation in Bangladesh was discussed on Tuesday (10 September), reports PTI.
"I am confident that things will stabilise in Bangladesh, and we will maintain strong ties with the current government or any future government," he said speaking at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington.
Rahul also stressed the need to stop violence in Bangladesh, saying "We raised it (Bangladesh), and they also spoke to us. Look, we are against any type of violence. And we want it to stop. And it's the responsibility, frankly, of the Bangladeshi government to stop it as soon as possible."
"From our side, it's the responsibility of our government to put pressure so that violence stops," he continued.
Responding to a question about the situation in Bangladesh, Rahul said that there are concerns in India about "extremist elements" in the neighbouring country. "We share some of those concerns," he said.
Rahul also indicated that the Congress party, which he leads, is largely in alignment with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's BJP government on key foreign policy issues, including concerns over extremism in Bangladesh, maintaining strong ties with the United States, and the stance on Pakistan - emphasising no dialogue until terrorism ceases.
