Dhaka, Feb. 23 -- Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has emphasised India's willingness to maintain positive neighbourly relations with Bangladesh, but urged Dhaka to decide the nature of its relationship with India moving forward.
Speaking at the Delhi University Literature Fest on Saturday, He also criticised the ongoing anti-India rhetoric from advisers of Bangladesh's Interim Government, describing them as "absolutely ridiculous," reports Indian news agency United News of India.
Jaishankar expressed India's longstanding and positive relationship with Bangladesh, saying, "We obviously wish our neighbours well. We have a deep history with Bangladesh, a very special history that dates back to 1971."
He went on to reference th...