India remains committed to a positive, constructive and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh and is prepared to address all bilateral issues through established institutional mechanisms, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday.
Briefing reporters in New Delhi, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said both countries have continued engagement through structured mechanisms covering sectors such as trade, railways, water resources and border management.
Responding to questions on the next India-Bangladesh Consular Dialogue, Jaiswal said the meeting would be held on a mutually convenient date.
He added that issues relating to revised travel arrangements would also be discussed during the dialogue.
“India remains ready to discuss all matters and bilateral issues with Bangladesh through the existing mechanisms, including at the technical level,” he said.
On an unrelated matter, the spokesperson said India had extended assistance to an Indian seafarer stranded in Iran.
An Emergency Travel Certificate has been issued to Akshay Harish, a sailor from Kerala who has been stranded at Chabahar Port after losing access to passport and travel documents amid disruptions involving his vessel and regional developments.
The issuance of the document is expected to facilitate his early return to India.
Jaiswal also announced that India has invited several countries, including member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), to participate in the Civilisational Dialogue Forum scheduled to be held in New Delhi from November 20 to 22.
Preparations for the event are underway and India is ready to welcome participating delegations, he said.
The spokesperson further informed that the 19th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention will be held in Kolkata from January 7 to 9 next year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu are expected to participate in the event.
On India’s engagement with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), Jaiswal said Indian representatives participated in the FATF plenary and working-group meetings in Paris.
He said the discussions focused on strengthening international efforts to combat money laundering, terror financing and proliferation financing, reflecting India’s continued commitment to global financial security frameworks
