Modi, Yunus reconcile over border, minorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus Hold First Meeting

• Modi and Yunus held talks on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC regional summit in Bangkok.

• They discussed contentious issues such as India’s call for Bangladesh’s protection of minorities, Dhaka’s demand for former PM Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, and border security.

• The meeting ended on cordial terms and commitments to bilateral ties.

• Bangladesh will host the BIMSTEC summit next year.

• Modi also met with Myanmar junta commander Min Aung Hlaing and Nepal PM K.P. Sharma Oli.

• Modi expressed India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive, and inclusive Bangladesh” and urged avoidance of rhetoric that vitiates the environment.