Washington, D.C (BBN)-US President Barack Obama has discussed the prevailing situation of Bangladesh with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his January visit to New Delhi.
The disclosure was made by Phil Reiner, a senior director for South Asian Affairs at the National Security Council of the White House.
“Obviously, the situation in Bangladesh is a tense one, but I think the two leaders during this visit were able to point to the power of democratic forces and what it can do to empower all of its citizens,” Reiner said.
Reiner said this in reply to a question at a press briefing in Washington, D.C on February 3.
“And I think this is an ongoing conversation that we’ve seen between the two leaders and one that we take very seriously and would continue to promote,” the US official continued on Obama’s India visit.
The briefing was held on Obama’s three-day India tour that had begun from January 25.
Obama was the first US president who was invited as the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations.
During the visit, the two leaders discussed regional peace and security.
“I think, the power of that, the symbolic element of India’s – of the world’s largest democratic election in history and the example that that can set, perhaps, if we look to the situation in Sri Lanka,” the US official said as Obama emphasised regional peace and stability.
BBN/ASI/AD-4Feb15-11:00pm (BST)