India-Bangla ties strong structurally: Jaishankar

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- YESHI SELI

INDIA'S relationship with Bangladesh is structurally strong, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday, speaking at the Kautilya Economic Conclave.

"When I was in New York, I met Bangladesh's advisor for foreign affairs. We had a discussion and the summary of it from their side was the stress on cooperation with India. On our side, we believe that structurally, our relationship is so strong. There could be political ups and downs but the structure can absorb all of that. Exactly how we are going to go forward with the relationship, needs to be worked out," Jaishankar said.