Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi says all branches of the country's armed forces have communication channels open with Bangladesh in order to "avoid misunderstandings".

He made the remarks on Wednesday during an annual press conference of the Indian Armed Forces in New Delhi.

"As of today, all three services have kept their communication channels fully open," Dwivedi said. "The Indian Army has multiple channels of communication open, and I remain in regular touch with their chief there."

"In the same way, we are also in contact through our other channels as well. We had sent a delegation there, which met everyone on the ground. Similarly, the chief of the naval staff and the chief of the air staff have also s...