Bangladesh is a key pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, but recent developments on both sides threaten to disrupt established bilateral relations. Analyse.

Bangladesh's key pillar of India's Neighborhood First policy: Geo-economic → Bangladesh highest trade partner → Highest FDI by India Border HasOs for exports Geo-strategic → connectivity project: Parsual L Motor plant: Koopr plant, Jencey utility: Haofei thermal plant L Holiday & defense exchange for MILAN exercise Various multilateral platform in support Global South: SAARC Cultural facets: Buddhist circuit for

Recent developments threaten: Somali Adhyay Extradition of PM Haseem Sheikh as Indian gone refuge to her → concern for relations Militarized control and insurgency → charge in Bangladesh politics → threaten divisive foolish Increasing Chinese inclusion → Debt Trap policy through FDI, trade, through string of pearls Rise in illegal immigration in India led to concern in Indian state by former in Assam, NPA Rise in drug trafficking and human trafficking by at borders by Bangladesh → disturb sovereignty in theater Emergency in North East rise, so lower development of North East as offset have by Bangladesh Suggest infrastructure projects → BIMSTEC, Hailing petroleum pipeline still project Bangladesh reduced trade ties with India due to → China supports Vietnam

Recent developments not completely threaten: Multilateral support of Bangladesh to UNSC & reforms Indo-Bangladesh discussion through RIMSA SAARC India supporting digital public infrastructure of UPI in Bangladesh First responder & net security provider to Indian ocean → help of India during cyclone in Bangladesh Both India-Bangladesh strive for maritime security of Indo-Pacific IPOE Medical tourism for Bangladesh of HLCDP projects continues Steps to be taken: BOLD OUT & CBNS Chandra Gupta for border-something & medicalization to avoid any viola by Diplomatic engagements For ties may be taught in any friendship with Ramnad, Vaisya, Shanti, it can nail through

— Krupa A Jain · AIR 190