Modi said he hopes to establish a “positive and constructive relationship” with Bangladesh, while Pro-India Hasina was ousted last year.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi first met with Bangladesh interim leader Muhammad Yunus, eight months ago Removal of the former prime minister of the country and long-term Indian allies.

Two South Asian leaders spoke off-site at a regional summit in Thailand on Friday.

Yunus is tasked with leading the caretaker government in Bangladesh until the 2026 election, which his press secretary described as a meeting with Modi “constructive, productive and fruitful”.

Yunus Take the role of guard In August 2024, the mass-led uprising was overthrown after Sheikh Hasina, a long-standing leader with close ties to India.

The overturn of Sheikh Hasina sent Bangladesh’s relations with neighboring India into a tail, eventually choosing to make its first state visit to China last month – India’s biggest rival.

In the midst of diplomatic chill, Bangladesh is getting closer to India’s enemy Pakistan.

Nevertheless, Yunus and Modi looked warm during the face-to-face meeting, and the two of them saw smiling and shook hands in the photo.

Indian Foreign Ministry Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters that Modi “reaffirmed India’s support for a democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh”.

Modi said he hopes to “build a positive relationship with Bangladesh based on a pragmatic spirit”, according to Misri. However, he also said Modi repeated New Delhi’s concerns about “rape” of Bangladesh’s minority – which Dhaka claimed was exaggerated.

His press secretary, Shafiqul Alam, said Yunus’ long-standing complaint with Modi Dhaka was an inflammatory remark from Hasina’s exile in India.

Public opinion in Bangladesh opposes India in part because of its decision to provide asylum to Hasina. New Delhi has not responded to Dhaka’s request to send her home for trial.

Hasina Kill hundreds of protesters During the turmoil, she overthrew her.

Misri said Modi and Yunus had discussed the extradition order, but at present “no more”.

The harsh pants of the head of foreign policy at the Indian think tank Observer Research Foundation expressed hope that the meeting between Modi and Yunus would “start some of the process of participation between the two historic countries”.

“I think at this point, stabilizing relationships might be a priority,” Pant said.