"Among the key concerns flagged by the MEA was the "continued release of violent Islamic extremists" convicted of serious crimes. Work on India's development assistance projects has been continuing, which had been interrupted by the violence in the month of August 2024. ""EAM Jaishankar met Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, Oman. The India-Bangladesh Naval Exercise Bongosagar 2025 and Coordinated Patrol was conducted in the Bay of Bengal from Mar 10-12, 2025. The exercise enhanced interoperability between the two navies, facilitating collaborative responses to shared maritime security challenges.

Source: bd News24 March 30, 2025 08:41 UTC