India has also received US support against the attacks on Hindus and minorities in Dhaka during and after the coup of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. US President Joe Biden has raised concerns with PM Modi over the phone. The White House said that in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi last week, US President Joe Biden expressed concern about the safety of the people in Bangladesh and the future of democratic institutions there.
PM Modi called Mohammad Yunus
Before Biden, Prime Minister Modi had called Bangladesh interim government chief Mohammad Yunus and asked him to ensure the safety of Hindus. Now White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said in a press conference that President Biden and the Indian Prime Minister shared “concerns” over the developments in Bangladesh during a telephone conversation with PM Modi.
Bangladesh issue was discussed
Responding to a question, John Kirby said, “I mean the President has consistently expressed concern about the safety of Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh and the future of their democratic institutions.” Biden spoke to PM Modi on phone on August 26. After this, there was no mention of Bangladesh in the statement issued by the White House. However, a post by PM Modi on Twitter and a statement issued by his office mentioned that Bangladesh was discussed during the telephone conversation.
I am worried about the situation in Bangladesh and the attacks on Hindus
According to the PMO, the two leaders shared common concerns over the situation in Bangladesh. They stressed on restoring law and order in Bangladesh and ensuring the safety of minorities, especially Hindus. “We also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and stressed the need to restore normalcy as soon as possible,” PM Modi said in his post on Twitter. “Ensuring the safety of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh.”