India and the United States want to see a fast election in Bangladesh – Bangladesh Diplomat

India and the United States want to be helpful in the development of democracy in Bangladesh and they want a quick election to be held in Bangladesh. Eric Garsethti, US Ambassador to Delhi, expressed this in an interview recently to the WOIN media. “We both hope that a democratic election will be held quickly, which will start a new chapter in Bangladesh,” he said.

This was the first time when the US ambassador spoke directly about the elections held in Bangladesh. “India and the United States want both India and the United States to see peaceful South Asia and India-US relations are working very closely at the moment.”

Responding to a question about the minorities of Bangladesh in the interview, the US ambassador said, “We have always said that religious minorities should not be allowed to be subjected to any torture, it will not happen not only in Bangladesh but also in any other country of the world.”

At this time, the relations between India and the United States and the ongoing politics in Bangladesh were also discussed. Especially after the controversial elections held in January 2021, the context of the ouster of Sheikh Hasina emerged. Eric Garssetti commented that a fair election should be organized through reforms in Bangladesh.

Currently, after the January 5 elections of 2021, the situation in Bangladesh is still unstable, and Sheikh Hasina has taken refuge in India.