Goodwill On The Line

Tardiness in resolving big-ticket bilateral issues will dent friendship with Bangladesh

Goodwill On The Line

"What could have been an emphatic foreign policy success for the UPA is inching towards an irretrievable situation. Unless immediately rectified, a watershed moment in India-Bangladesh relations would be wasted."

-The Times of India, February 15, 2012

Close Shave

India must make ties with Bangladesh irreversible 


Close Shave

-The Times of India, January 23, 2012

The Sheikh Hasina-led Government, after being a firm stand for the ideals of democracy in her country, was suddenly aware of a probable-coup if it were not foiled by the Bangladeshi army. The instilling, and strengthening of, a powerful democracy - which saw the banning of many Islamist Anti-India groups - was most warmly welcome. However, if it were to happen that the Awami League government is not in power after the election, suggested by the history of alternate election since 1990, the opposition in Bangladesh Nationalist Party could reverse the gains of the last three years.