External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar urged the interim government in Dhaka to fulfill its responsibility of protecting all minorities and added that the Indian high commission in foreign capital is continuing to monitor the situation "closely".

India has urged Bangladesh's interim government to protect minorities amidst rising extremist rhetoric and violence against Hindus. It also hopes for a fair trial for arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das.

India urges Bangladesh to protect religious minorities, amid tensions over arrests and violence, emphasizing the need for fair trials.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has stated that the Indian High Commission in Dhaka is closely monitoring the situation concerning minorities in Bangladesh. Speaking at the Lok Sabha on Friday in response to five specific questions,

India calls on Bangladesh's interim government to safeguard minority communities, expressing concern over rising violence and extremist rhetoric targeting Hindus and other minorities.

The arrest of a Hindu monk in Bangladesh has triggered a fresh war of words with neighbour India over the condition of minorities in the country. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson of a Bangladesh-based Hindu organisation, was arrested on sedition charges this week, spurring clashes that led to one death.

On the recent arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of ISKCON Bangladesh, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India expected him to receive a fair and transparent trial.

India’s reaction comes on the heels of increasing tensions in Bangladesh, particularly regarding the arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was charged with sedition.

Randhir Jaiswal said India expects that Chinmoy Krishna Das’s case will be handled in a fair and transparent manner by authorities in Bangladesh