External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah in New Delhi on Friday, with discussions focused on advancing bilateral ties. India has been supplying diesel to Bangladesh since 2007 and continues to assist Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and other neighbouring countries

Sri Lanka refused a US request to station warplanes at a civilian airport while considering an Iranian naval visit, reaffirming its commitment to neutrality. The decision came after a US attack sank an Iranian frigate near Sri Lankan waters, with the country assisting in rescuing sailors