A Revealing Omission: PM Modi Brought Up Plight Of Hindus In Bangladesh On Call With Biden, White House Leaves It Out

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday (26 August) night that he talked to US President Joe Biden on the phone about various regional and global issues.

Modi specifically mentioned two issues, one of Ukraine amid war with Russia and the other of India's neighbour Bangladesh which has been under crisis.

Regarding the situation in Ukraine, Modi said, "I reiterated India’s full support for early return of peace and stability." This comes days after Modi was in Kyiv to meet Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"We also discussed the situation in Bangladesh and stressed on the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh," the PM added.

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is in India after she fled from her country upon resigning. Since then, Hindus in the Islamic country have been under attack.

Despite repeated calls by head of the Bangladesh's interim government, Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to stop violence against the Hindus, such incidents have not stopped.

While Hasina's Awami League members and other minorities like Christians are also being attacked in Bangladesh, Hindus are the most attacked group and hence, PM's specific mention to them matters.

But notably, the White House's release does not mention that Biden and Modi discussed about Bangladesh. It only mentions PM Modi's trip to Ukraine and Poland and UN General Assembly meetings.

The release says that conflict will be resolved in accordance with international law and the India and US will work together in Quad for peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.