Jaishankar discusses Bangladesh with US Secretary of State Rubio
International Desk
India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed the situation in Bangladesh during his first meeting with the newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, reports Hindustan Times.
The two leaders also, according to Jaishankar, held a brief discussion on Bangladesh. However, the EAM did not get into further details on the same and said that "I don't think it's appropriate".
Jaishankar had also attended the first Quad ministerial meeting of the new Donald Trump administration on Tuesday and held the first bilateral meeting with Rubio shortly after.
In addition, Jaishankar also raised India's concerns over prolonged visa delays with Rubio, saying that these delays impact business, tourism, and the overall relationship. He had said that the relationship is not "well-served" if it takes that many days for people to get a visa.
In a separate report, United News of India said that Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed Bangladesh during bilateral talks with the new US National Security Adviser Michael Waltz and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Responding to a question at a press conference in Washington regarding his discussions with the new officials of the Trump administration, Jaishankar said, "We had a brief discussion about Bangladesh. It wouldn’t be appropriate to go into further details on the matter."
