'Recall 1971': Russian Envoy Asks Bangladesh To Ease Tensions With India | Read

Amid continued domestic unrest and strained geopolitical ties, Russia has called on Bangladesh to ease tensions with India at the earliest, stressing that stable relations between the two South Asian neighbours would be in the interest of regional stability. Speaking in Dhaka, Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Grigoryevich Khozin underscored the importance of de-escalating tensions with India, "the sooner the better," while stressing New Delhi's crucial role in Bangladesh's independence in 1971.