Hasina's visit
New Delhi should use Bangladesh PM's trip to keep cordial ties going Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's India visit next month comes at a crucial time in New Delhi-Dhaka relations. There's no denying the fact that the current dispensation in Dhaka has been the friendliest for New Delhi in years. Hasina's government has gone the extra mile to address New Delhi's security concerns by cracking down on Northeast rebels operating from Bangladeshi soil. It is also engaged in a fierce countrywide battle against Islamist terrorism as exemplified by the recent security operation in Sylhet to flush out extremists holed up in a residential building. In fact, Bangladesh's ongoing anti-terror measures protect India's eastern flank from radical elements. Add to this Bangladesh facilitating transit of Indian goods through its territory and acquiescing to New Delhi's connectivity concerns ¬ Hasina's visit is likely to see the finalisation of a deal for Indian use of Chittagong and Mongla ports. Alongside, there is a push for a 25-year bilateral defence pact with Dhaka, envisaging enhanced cooperation between the two militaries. The pact ¬ or related MoUs ¬ should serve the interests of both countries and be packaged as well as conceptualised as an effort towards jointly fighting terrorism, a problem for both nations. Plus, Bangladesh has been waiting for a Teesta river water sharing deal. But objections from West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee have held this up. New Delhi would do well to reassure Dhaka and find a way to implement the deal. Bangladesh today is one of India's strongest partners. It would be smart to be generous on water with Bangladesh, even as India can take a tough stand on water issues with Pakistan as long as Pakistan remains unyielding on the terror front.
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Jul 26, 2017
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