Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hoped that the situation in Bangladesh will improve soon even as he expressed concern over the safety of Hindus and other minorities in that country.
In his Independence Day address, PM Modi said that India will always be supportive of Bangladesh's growth and development.
"India always wants our neighbouring countries to march in the path of prosperity and peace. We are committed to peace," Modi said.
As a neighbouring country, India is concerned over what happened in Bangladesh, the prime minister said.
"As a neighbouring country, I can understand the concern regarding whatever has happened in Bangladesh. I hope that the situation will improve at the earliest," he said.
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"We will continue to wish well for Bangladesh in its development journey," Modi said.
Bangladesh Crisis
Bangladesh recently saw Sheikh Hasina being ousted from her role as the prime minister as protests against the quota system erupted into wide-scale violence.
The quota system reserved 30 per cent of government jobs for the family members of freedom fighters and veterans from Bangladesh's 1971 War of Independence. The protestors demanded that the quota system be scrapped as they felt it only majorly benefitted the Awami League, Hasina's ruling party.
Sheikh Hasina is in India after she escaped in a helicopter when the protestors stormed the prime minister's office on 5th August. Her resignation was announced by Waker-uz-Zaman, the Chief of the Army Staff.
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Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, who has been slapped with many cases during Hasina's regime is tasked with running the interim government in Bangladesh.
(With inputs from PTI)
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