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Modi and Yunus Hold Talks on Minorities, Border Security, and Hasina
The Hindu21h
THE BRIEF
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held a 40-minute bilateral meeting in Bangkok on Friday on the sidelines of the BIMSTEC summit.
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The leaders discussed contentious issues including minority protection in Bangladesh, border security, water treaties, and Dhaka's demand for the extradition of former PM Sheikh Hasina.
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Modi expressed support for a democratic and inclusive Bangladesh and urged that rhetoric vitiating the environment be avoided.