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Q19: Describe India-Bangladesh bilateral relations in the context of contemporary issues. Discuss. (Answer in 250 words.) +15

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India-Bangladesh relations, once marked by shared history and cultural proximity, are now shaped by strategic calculus, regional competition and shifting domestic politics.

India-Bangladesh relations were once called 'exemplar/model' for bilateral relations. However, recent ousting of PM Sheikh Hasina has created a set-back for the ties.

India-Bangladesh ties were marked by shared history & cultural proximity.

relations now shaped by strategic calculus, regional competition and shifting domestic politics.

1Bangladesh using China card to hedge against India & Bangladesh. Trying BRI.

2Strengthening Bangladesh-Pakistan ties of recent need of Bangladesh. China-Pakistan.

3Nationalist/Islamist upsurge in Bangladesh making deviation to contentious issues more difficult.

4Use of bilateral issues in democratic politics of intensification of Bangladesh immigration has jeopardized ties.

5Role of state actors in bilateral ties of West Bengal in Bangladesh tests wave.

6Role of outside powers like USA in domestic politics of Bangladesh.

7Bangladesh diversifying its ties beyond India asserting its strategic autonomy.

India must:

· deliver on projects on time to earn goodwill.

· strengthen infrastructure development of Meghalaya's Diverse sea-link, boost People to People ties by liberalized visa regime.

· use multilateral platforms like BIMSTEC, BIMST& to tackle shared challenge.

India must exercise strategic patience and must trust the logic of geography in its entire Bangladesh ties.

— Animesh Jain · AIR 63

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India must exercise strategic patience and must trust the logic of geography in its entire Bangladesh ties.

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Animesh Jain

AIR 63

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GS2GS2

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India and its Neighborhood - Relations

India-Bangladesh Relations

Contemporary bilateral relations and strategic issues

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अधोनिर्दिष्टानां विषयाणां सारगर्भितां समीक्षां कुरुत : 15+15+20=50 (a) गीतायां प्रतिपादितं भक्तियोगं सविस्तरं वर्णयत । 15 (b) कौटिलीयार्थशास्त्रस्य वर्तमानकालिकम् उपयोगित्वम् अस्ति न वेति सयुक्तिकं समीक्ष्यताम् । 15 (c) ईशोपनिषदि प्रतिपादितः ज्ञानकर्मसमन्वयो निरूप्यताम् । 20

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