Bangladesh Protests: India is keeping a close eye on the situation in Bangladesh, if the situation worsens then it can take this big step

India has called the agitation against the quota system (reservation) in government jobs in Bangladesh, which has become quite violent, an internal matter of Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs is keeping a close watch on the situation there. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar himself is monitoring the entire matter.

Indian citizens are advised to remain alert.

15 thousand Indian citizens, including 8,500 students living in Bangladesh, have been asked to remain alert and stay in touch with their High Commission in Dhaka. If the situation worsens, India can also make arrangements to evacuate its citizens from there.

India called it an internal matter of Bangladesh.

Regarding the situation in Bangladesh, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, 'We consider the ongoing protests in Bangladesh as an internal matter there. We have issued suggestions for Indian citizens and our students. A 24-hour contact number has also been established so that Indian citizens can contact them if needed.

Family members should keep an eye on the information.

External Affairs Minister Jaishankar is also keeping a close watch on the matter. Our High Commissioner is constantly monitoring the situation there. He has also maintained constant contact with the local administration there. The families of Indian citizens living there are also requested to keep an eye on our information. We are committed to helping our citizens in every possible way.

Sheikh Hasina strengthened relations with India.

India calling this entire episode an internal matter of Bangladesh will be a relief news for Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. PM Hasina, along with PM Narendra Modi, has strengthened the relationship between India and Bangladesh a lot in recent years. It should be noted that in 2023, when a BJP leader made an objectionable comment, many Muslim countries condemned it, but the Sheikh Hasina government termed it an internal matter of India.

Radical groups supported the movement.

India is worried about the violent protests that have taken place in many cities in Bangladesh in just a few days. One reason is the support given to this movement by some radical groups. PM Hasina also accused the opposition parties BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami of helping to make the movement violent. India is concerned that the involvement of a fundamentalist religious party like Jamaat in the movement can worsen its nature.