Lauding the socio-economic development achieved by Bangladesh; India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has said Pakistan should learn a lot of things from Bangladesh.
According to The Hindu, the Indian minister came up with the statement in his address at an event in Kolkata on Friday. Rajnath Singh did not name Pakistan but his remarks were clearly directed at its western neighbour, Pakistan.
“One of our neighbouring countries is struggling with religious fanaticism, bigotry and narrow-mindedness. The country itself is struggling with poverty, unemployment and terrorism and sometimes it tries to harass India also. That country needs to introspect and learn a lot from Bangladesh,” he said.
The Indian defence minister said, "India as a neighbour was very happy that Bangladesh was moving fast on the path of development."
Rajnath Singh said Bangladesh shunned religious fanaticism and took the path to modernisation, moderation and secularism. “The kind of socio-economic development ushered in by Bangladesh is an example for several countries in the world,” he said.
Pointing out that Bangladesh had created an identity for itself in the region, Rajnath Singh expressed the hope that in times to come Bangladesh would reach greater heights.
“India has stood by Bangladesh in sectors like health, education, economy, connectivity and security and will continue to do so in the future,” he added.
