Surprised, not concerned: Foreign affairs adviser on Indian defence minister’s remarks

Highlights:

  • Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh requested nation’s top military management to analyse novel shy away in Bangladesh, Russia-Ukraine and between Israel-Hamas
  • Bangladesh International Affairs Adviser says no possibility of Bangladesh-India war
  • Said Indian minister’s say could well well even be for inner wants
  • Hossain acknowledged this is in a position to per chance well evaluate whether or no longer any nation should grant deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina asylum
  • He wired no more Rohingyas shall be allowed to enter
  • Commenting on Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s speech sooner than his nation’s military urging them to analyse the shy away in Bangladesh, International Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain acknowledged he changed into more surprised than concerned.

    “I’m more surprised than concerned by his feedback. I construct no longer note any motive for such statements. We want to comprehend whether or no longer he acknowledged this for his occupy nation’s capabilities,” Hossain acknowledged in some unspecified time in the future of a press briefing at the Ministry of International Affairs currently (8 September).

    “I rate no longer mediate there is any possibility of war between our two nations beneath any circumstances,” he added.

    Indian defence minister Rajnath Singh no longer too long previously entreated the highest commanders of the Indian Armed Forces to visual show unit the shy away in Bangladesh and prepare for future conflicts.

    Rajnath “emphasised on the need of a broader and deeper evaluation by the highest military management in leer of the shy away along the northern border and the happenings in neighbouring nations that are posing a self-discipline to peace and stability in the jam,” in step with a Defence Ministry say.

    He made these remarks in some unspecified time in the future of a speech closing Thursday (5 September), where he addressed the Armed Forces’ Joint Commanders Conference in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

    Hossain additional elaborated on the topic, stating, “The draw in which he spoke looks to be to be beating all over the bush. I additionally construct no longer note why India would want to prepare for battle as a result of the war in Israel.

    “It’s additionally unclear what connection India has with the shy away though-provoking Hamas. And the draw Ukraine and Hamas could well well be when put next with Bangladesh is past my knowing. We construct no longer are seeking to have any knee-jerk response to this. Nonetheless we are going to surely note into why he made such statements.”

    When requested if Singh’s remarks pose a threat to Bangladesh, the international affairs adviser acknowledged, “I aloof mediate he made this say for some inner need. So, I construct no longer are seeking to speculate.”

    In retaining with a quiz about whether or no longer India would provide political asylum to old prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Hossain acknowledged, “Any nation can grant political asylum to someone. Nonetheless whether or no longer it desires to be done on this case is one thing we are going to evaluate.”

    Relating to the upcoming UN Total Assembly, Hossain mentioned that a personnel of around twelve people could well well also help.

    On the topic of Rohingya infiltration, he acknowledged, “We rate no longer need any more Rohingya coming into the nation. Alternatively, many are aloof crossing the border in loads of systems. The BGB is pushing motivate those they accept, but as a result of our limitations, it’s a ways no longer imaginable to end everyone.”