India, Feb. 6 -- Bangladesh's foreign affairs advisor Touhid Hossain on Thursday said that the nation's ties with India witnessed a 'setback' during its interim regime led by Muhammad Yunus. As Bangladesh is set to hold its 13th national elections next week, he hoped that the relations could be restored under an elected government.

Addressing a media briefing nearly six days before the national elections, the first since the ouster of the country's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government in August 2024, Hossain said, "The relations faced some setbacks during the interim government, but they (ties) remained important," reported news agency PTI.

Talking of the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, while Hossain acknowle...