New Delhi, Nov. 30 -- Calling Bangladesh a "friend", Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi voiced confidence that the neighbouring country would see a positive shift after its parliamentary elections scheduled for February 2026.

The CNS who was in Pune where he attended the Passing Out Parade of the 149th Course of National Defence Academy said, "I would still refrain from calling Bangladesh anything other than a friend, because this could be a temporary and transitory moment. We'll have to wait; elections have to happen, and then something else can happen."He also noted that his first official visit after assuming charge as Navy Chief was to Bangladesh. "I was supposed to go to some 'fancy' capital but I said, 'No. I must first go to Bangl...