India in wait-and-watch mode

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday addressed both Houses of Parliament on the "still evolving" situation in Bangladesh and said the government was keeping a close watch with regard to the status of minorities and its nationals, mostly students.

- Gaurav Vivek

• Will take all 'necessary action' to protect its citizens and minorities

There are around 19,000 Indian nationals living in Bangladesh, 9,000 of whom are students. Most students had returned to India in July on the advice of the High Commission. The minister first spoke in the Rajya Sabha where he noted that during the protests on August 5. "several minorities, their businesses and temples were attacked". He said many of these attacks had taken place in Dhaka.