India, Bangladesh Discuss The Rohingya Crisis

India and Bangladesh discussed the Rohingya refugee crisis in a meeting that took place between Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque and his Indian counterpart SJaishankar in New Delhi on Thursday.

Foreign Secretary Haque is in the capital to attend the World Economic Forum and also met Secretary Jaishankar to discuss various aspects of India-Bangladesh relations.

Rohingya refugee crisis is one of the major issues that has troubled both India and Bangladesh in recent times after the escalation of violence in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. This has led to major influx of refugees into Bangladeshi territory and into Indian territory through illegal means.

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Shahidul Haque told India on Thursday that this matter needs to be dealt bilaterally and that his country has been engaging the state of Myanmar but it also requires immediate international attention and assistance. He said,  "We look forward to resolving the issue peacefully and expect that international community will support  that, especially our close friend India."

The Bangladesh Foreign Secretary thanked Foreign Secretary Jaishankar on behalf of his country for the "support extended to Bangladesh". India has been extending help in the form of aid to Bangladesh. In what India has termed as "Operation Insaniyat", India has sent relief materials to Bangladesh for the Rohingya refugees. "In response to the humanitarian crisis being faced on account of the large influx of refugees into Bangladesh, Government of India has decided to extend assistance to Bangladesh," External Affairs Ministry in New Delhi said in a statement in September.

The biggest concern for India and Bangladesh has been the security aspect of such mass exodus. Sources say, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary conveyed the concerns to the Indian side and the need for Myanmar to create a favourable environment for the refugees to be "repatriated" to their homeland.

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