India 'concerned' about 'extremism' in Bangladesh: Rahul Gandhi

India’s opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has said his country is "concerned" about the "extremism" present in Bangladesh, but anticipates the situation will "stabilise".

He also expressed his interest in collaborating with the current interim government or any future administration, according to the NDTV.

The Congress party chief, who is currently on a four-day visit to the United States. spoke with journalists at the National Press Club in Washington.

Earlier, Rahul met with a group of US lawmakers at Capitol Hill, the US parliament.

Regarding the meeting, he said: "We raised the issue of Bangladesh with the legislators, and they also discussed it."

"Look, we oppose all forms of violence and want to see it end. Frankly, it is the responsibility of the Bangladesh government to stop the violence as quickly as possible. It is also the responsibility of our government to apply pressure to ensure the violence is halted," Rahul added.

Sheikh Hasina stepped down as prime minister and fled to India on Aug 5 amid widespread protests. She has been there since.

Following the collapse of her government, scores of Hindus were attacked and their homes and temples vandalised and torched. An all-party meeting in Delhi expressed concern over these events.

Subsequently, in a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus assured him that the safety of Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh would be ensured.

At a joint conference of the top commanders of India's three military forces in Lucknow last Thursday, India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called for a review of the current situation in Bangladesh.

There were also various discussions on how Delhi's relations with Bangladesh's interim government will unfold.

Rajnath said India is a "peace-loving country" but emphasised the need to be prepared for war in the face of "unforeseen" events in order to maintain peace.

Touhid Hossain, the foreign advisor to the interim government, expressed surprise at Rajnath's remarks.

He said, "I don't believe there's any likelihood of a war with India. We also need to understand if these comments were intended for domestic consumption in their country.”