Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- India expects neighbourly relations in the region to grow stronger once the situation in Bangladesh normalises through elections, Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.

He expressed the hope while responding to a question about his recent visit to Bangladesh at an event in Chennai on Jan 2, Hindustan Times reports.

Jaishankar said most neighbouring countries now recognise that India's economic growth acts as a rising tide, creating opportunities for the entire region.

"That was the message I also took to Bangladesh," he said, adding that India wished Bangladesh well as it heads towards elections and hoped neighbourly relations in the region would strengthen once the situation stabilises.

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