India hinted that it wants to reach an understanding with the United States regarding Bangladesh in the final times of the current Congress government rule.
“There were obviously some differences of perception that I noticed last time I was there (Washington),” Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid told Indian daily The Hindu.
The differences were “particularly in the dealing of the present government (in Bangladesh) with some of their own internal situations,” he added.
Khurshid pointed out that India's understanding of Bangladesh will be “helpful” to the US. “While US is at some distance from Banlgadesh, we are right next to it.”
“So our understanding of the region and the sentiments in its people should be helpful in the positions they (United States) want to take.”
Regarding the prevailing political situation in Bangladesh, Khurshid commented by calling it “an obvious uncertainty” and “delicate” with the two main political parties engaged in a deadlock.
“We don't take sides on what happens in elections in a friendly country. For democracy to prosper there should at least be a commitment that violence will not be allowed to distort the democratic process,” he added.
The Hindu report said officials at the Indian foreign ministry have been engaged in closing the gap with the US “for quite some time.”
The move to close the gap with the US over Bangladesh issue takes place ahead of the end of incumbent Congress rule that will end its term on May 31 of next year.
A series of diplomatic talks were held in and outside Bangladesh between several countries, including the US and India, ahead of the country's national polls on January 5.
Recently, the United States directly initiated a move to mediate a dialogue between Awami League and BNP, the two major political parties, ahead of polls.
However, such attempts failed since the BNP were not included in the polls and more than half of the 300 constituencies were won ucontested.