NEW DELHI, Nov 10, 2023 (BSS) - Indian Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra 
said that as far as Bangladesh is concerned, India has shared its 
"perspective very clearly" in the India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held here 
today. 

"We did discuss very extensively regional issues and so far Bangladesh is 
concerned, we shared our perspective very clearly in the dialogue," he told a 
post dialogue press briefing here this afternoon. 

Indian Defence Secretary Aramane Giridha and MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, 
among others, were present at the briefing. 

When asked whether recent political developments and election issues in 
Bangladesh were discussed in the dialogue, Kwatra said, "It is not our 
(India) space to comment on the policy of a third country...the election in 
Bangladesh is their internal matter and it is for the people of Bangladesh to 
decide their future". 

He continued, "We as a close friend and partners of Bangladesh, we respect 
the democratic process in Bangladesh and will continue to support the 
country's vision of a stable, peaceful and progressive nation". 

Responding to volley of questions from media, he said the two sides in the 
5th edition of India-US 2+2 dialogue comprehensively reviewed bilateral ties, 
multi-lateral and regional issues, trade and investment partnership, value 
supply chain securitization, common challenges India and US are facing and 
how to harness opportunities.

Besides, the foreign secretary said growing connectivity like India-Middle 
East-Europe Economic Corridor, Continuing and Growing Cooperation under QUAD 
framework, Indo-Pacific Partnership and the perspective of India's leadership 
in global south were extensively discussed in the dialogue. 

The American delegation at the 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue talks was led by US 
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin while 
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh 
headed the Indian side.