Democracy requires strong institutions, tolerance: Sushma

Visiting Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Thursday said democracy requires building strong institutions and promoting a culture of tolerance, inclusion and respect for differences. “We know from experience that democracy requires building strong institutions and promoting a culture of tolerance, inclusion and respect for differences,” she said. Sushma was addressing a lecture session organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) on India-Bangladesh Relations: A Framework for Cooperation at Ruposhi Bangla Hotel in Dhaka in the evening, according to a news agency.