Foreign secy briefs Parl panel on B'desh
Hindustan Times Amritsar|December 12, 2024
Foreign secretary Vikram Misri informed the standing committee on external affairs on Wednesday that Bangladesh authorities have assured action against perpetrators of violence against minorities in the neighbouring country, according to functionaries aware of the developments.
HT Correspondent

NEW DELHI:

Misri was the first Indian official to visit Bangladesh on December 9 after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government. During the meeting with the standing committee, several members enquired about the whereabouts and status of Hasina, but Misri's replies could not be confirmed.

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