‘Responsibility to protect minorities rests with Dhaka’: Jaishankar responds to minority attacks in Bangladesh

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External affairs minister S Jaishankar expressed serious concern over attacks on minorities in Bangladesh. During the August 2024 incidents, Hindu homes, businesses, and temples were targeted. Increased violence is noted amid Bangladesh's political instability. Arrest of minority rights advocate Chinmoy Krishna Das also raises...

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Bangladesh Tensions: Police Use Tear Gas on Hindus; India Concerned Over ISKCON Monk’s Arrest
Tensions flare in Bangladesh as police used tear gas to disperse a large group of Hindu protesters in Dhaka and Chittagong, following the arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a prominent ISKCON monk. Das, arrested on sedition charges and accused of disrespecting the national flag, has sparked nationwide protests among his supporters. The unrest intensified after a court denied bail, resulting in clashes with security forces. India expressed grave concern over the safety of Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh, highlighting multiple recent attacks on the community. India urged Bangladesh's government to ensure protection for its minority groups amidst growing tensions. #BangladeshTensions #TearGasClashes #HinduProtests #ISKCONMonkArrest #ChinmoyKrishnaDas #SeditionCharges #BangladeshProtests #MinorityRights #IndiaVoicesConcern #ReligiousFreedom #HinduRights #BangladeshUnrest #PoliceViolence #HinduSecurity #BangladeshMinorities ~HT.318~PR.152~ED.346~GR.122~

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Bangladesh

Sovereign State in South Asia
Expressing concern over the rise of "extremist rhetoric, increasing incidents of violence and provocation", Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday..
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Following PM Sheikh Hasina's ouster in August, minority Hindu community in Bangladesh faces increasing violence, triggering concern in New Delhi. Monk Chinmoy..
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S. Jaishankar

Indian diplomat and politician (born 1955)
EAM Jaishankar said that when they think of foreign policy, they often compare it with chess, but it is not like chess at all
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External affairs minister S Jaishankar compared India's foreign policy evolution with a cricket analogy, highlighting its shift from defensive to proactive..
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Dhaka

Capital and largest city of Bangladesh

Hinduism

Indian religion
The Supreme Court has instructed the Shahi Idgah Masjid management to approach the high court regarding the trial court's survey order of the mosque, claimed by..
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