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ANKIT JARWALAIR 205· 2025

Question Q.20GS2GS2

Bangladesh is a key pillar of India's Neighbourhood First policy, but recent developments on both sides threaten to disrupt the 'Sonali Adhyay' in bilateral relations. Analyze. (15 marks, 250 words)

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Main Body

Indian relation with

Bangladesh specially with

last regime of PM Sheikh Hasina

is Bangladesh is called Sonali

adhyay.

Bangladesh key in india's

neighbourhood first policy

1longest land border with india

and key to access to northeast

india (eg Ashkenazi Agartala rail

line

2largest trade partner is in its

south asia ($13 billion)

3important security partner

for handling with east insurgency

4shared cultural steel with

Bangladesh

5key to political stability in

region

Recent development threat to

disrupt sonali adhyay.

1anti india campaign in

Bangladesh

2attack on minorities like

hindu, christian etc

3attack on swadishe home of

leijdyanath Tagore etc

in india (eg illegal immigrants

from Bangladesh lead to assam

conflict.

6osr taliking growing chinese

influence and managing small

chickenmeli comfort effectively

7convergence direct historical ties

(eg india's help in bangladesh

distinction.

8manage fundamentalism and

terrorism in india.

Recent development threat to

disrupt sonali adhyay.

1anti india campaign in

Bangladesh

2attack on minorities like

hindu, christian etc

3attack on swadishe home of

leijdyanath Tagore etc

4Threat of

radicalisation

and terrorist

activity

5Bangladeshi economic

slowdown and illegal

immigration.

Measures

1offer dialogue with present

cavetaker government

2people to people ties and all

parties in Bangladesh should be

in consulting

3Border management and like

army on both side in avoiding dispute

4pragmatic engagement for

return normalcy and democracy

in Bangladesh

Bangladesh approach to china

and possibly must be checked with

except to people beg to maintain

equal

252 words24 paragraphs

Conclusion

Bangladesh approach to china and possibly must be checked with except to people beg to maintain equal

17 words

  • Clear explanation of Bangladesh's importance in Neighbourhood First policy
  • Enumeration of key bilateral areas
  • Identification of specific threats
  • Identification of specific threats to bilateral relations
  • Listing of practical measures

Topper

ANKIT JARWAL

AIR 2052025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

India and its Neighborhood - Relations

India-Bangladesh Relations

Bilateral Relations and Neighbourhood First Policy

Writing Stats

269

Total words

24

Paragraphs

prescriptive and policy-oriented

Tone