India will send three observers for overseeing the 11th Parliamentary Election slated for Dec 30 at the invitation of Election Commission.
"We are sending observers. We got this invitation from the Chief Election Commission of Bangladesh. They have invited our representatives, including also from other countries to witness the elections as observers," Indian media reported on Friday (Dec 21) quoting a spokesperson of the country’s foreign ministry.
"From our side we are sending three senior officials who have actually been designated by the Chief Election Commission. They will be travelling to Bangladesh from 28th to 31st December as the guests of the counterpart agency in Bangladesh," the spokesperson added.
"As far as the election is concerned we feel that this is an internal matter of the country. We respect the functioning of democracy in Bangladesh which is a vibrant democracy, a close neighbour and highly valued partner for India," the spokesperson pointed out.