India ready to resolve all unsettled issues with Bangladesh: Shringla

Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Bardhan Shringla hinted publicly to resolve all outstanding issues with the Bangladesh soon.

Mr Shringla was speaking Friday in a webniar organised by the Indian Council of World affairs, a subsidiary organisation of ministry of external affairs.

It was his first public speaking after ending two days of Dhaka visit.

While not mentioning the name of the country and the issues, in a witty diplomatic way he said, ‘We see a lot of opportunities in our immediate neighbourhood. There are also challeges."

He asserted, “We will work appropriately to resolve these." Then he politely reminded in his own style, “It must be noted that our capacities and resources are growing and we will always be prepared to adopt the necessary strategies and the tactics as required."

For long time Bangladesh is expecting a just resolution of the Teesta water sharing agreement. Its not happening just because of internal political problem of India. At the same time South Block is conscious of the fact that it cannot be delayed now for the emerging new situation in the geo political map.

While explaining the vision of Indian diplomacy during the corona pandemic, Mr Shringla emphasized that, the fundamental orientation of India's policy remains Neighbourhood first.

"We have demonstrated the priority accorded to neighbors in South Asia at the heighest levels. This was evident during the Covid-19 crisis as Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first leader to initiate regional engagement of the crisis with leaders of South Asia at the highest level. "He reminded the audience that his first visit "after the pandemic was to neighbouring country and close friend Bangladesh"

He further opined the audience that coming year India is going to play a major role in the world stage. India will be member of Security Council in 2021, 75th years of Independence and within two years it will be the President of alliance of the G-20 countries.

He further said, “We will hold the Presidencies of BRICS and Sanghai Cooperation. All this are recognition of our enhanced global standing. It also provides opportunity for us to convey our perceptions, our experience and our priorities not just for ourselves but for the shared world.