India, Feb. 12 -- The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday spoke about the ongoing Bangladesh elections, saying "we should wait for the outcome" of the polls.

"...We should wait for the outcome to see what sort of mandate emerges," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, adding that the issues would be looked into after the results.

Jaiswal reiterated India's stand on the polls in Bangladesh, saying that New Delhi had always stood for "free, fair, inclusive, and credible elections" in the neighbouring country.

The polling has concluded in Bangladesh, which is holding its first election since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the July, 2024 student uprising. The neighbouring country was since then being run by an i...