The next Bangladesh-India consular dialogue will be held at a mutually convenient time, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal has said, following the postponement of the meeting scheduled for next week in Dhaka.

He also said India wants to maintain positive, constructive and forward-looking relations with Bangladesh.

Jaiswal made the remarks on Friday (November 13) in response to a journalist's question about the postponement of the consular dialogue.

“India wants a positive, constructive and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh. Various initiatives have been taken in this regard, and meetings have also been held on issues including trade, railways and water resources,” he said.

Regarding the next consular dialogue, he said the meeting, which is expected to discuss visa-related issues, would take place at a time convenient to both sides.

He added that India was prepared, both within the existing institutional framework and at the technical level, to discuss all bilateral issues with Bangladesh.

Two journalists also asked Jaiswal about former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India, and a report about her published by BBC Bangla. He declined to comment, saying he had nothing to add on the matter.