New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Amid a downturn in India's ties with Bangladesh due to developments in the neighbouring country, former diplomat Mahesh Sachdev has said that the Interim Government in Dhaka would like the situation to de-escalate and India would be willing to reciprocate such sentiments.

India on Tuesday summoned the Bangladesh High Commissioner for second time in a week. Bangladesh had also summoned India's envoy over the security of its mission.

Sachdev, a former Ambassador of India to Algeria and Norway and High Commissioner to Nigeria, told ANI that India and Bangladesh are trying to come to terms with tensions in bilateral relations.

"The High Commissioner is the highest-ranking person for the two countries in each other's c...