In India, Bangabandhu is a man of action, courage, and conviction: Jaishankar

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar has said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, for them in India, is iconic - a man of action, courage and conviction.

"He (Bangabandhu) is as revered and remembered in India, as he is in Bangladesh," he said.

Jaishankar mentioned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said Bangabandhu is their "national hero" too.

As a mark of respect to him, both countries have also commissioned a Biopic on him, which is nearing completion, said the Indian minister.

Jaishankar was speaking at the award-giving ceremony of the "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Student Scholarship" in New Delhi today (September 7, 2022).

"Prime Minister, under your and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary leadership, India-Bangladesh relations have taken great strides forward in ways that have not only shaped the contemporary but also the future trajectory of the partnership in mind," said Jaishankar

For many years, freedom fighters have acted as a bridge between the two countries, he said.

The decision of the Bangladesh government to award Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Student Scholarships is a testament to how the Liberation War of 1971 continues to inspire the bilateral relationship, he added.

Jaishankar thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for this generous gesture of her government. "It is truly a symbol of our unique history."