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MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGHAIR 153· 2025

Question Q.20AnalyzeGS2GS2

Bangladesh is a key pillar of India's 'Neighborhood First' policy, but recent developments on both sides threaten to disrupt the 'Sonali Adhyay' in bilateral relations. Analyze.

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Introduction

Recent political upheaval in Bangladesh and fall of Sheikh Hasina Government past students protest affected the bilateral relations of countries.

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Recent political upheaval in Bangladesh and fall of Sheikh Hasina Government past students protest affected the bilateral relations of countries. Bangladesh as key pillar of Neighborhood First policy NFP 2014 to NEP: 1) Connectivity and Integration: - Phi bridge - Atharava-Ujadala - Rail line 2) Diplomatic and Political periphery: - Manage diplomacy by India and Ban. 3) Energy security: Coal pipeline.

4Economic Integration: $14 Bn Bilateral Trade in 2024. 5) Partnership in Multilateral organisations: SAARC, BIMSTEC. 6) Security through shared collaboration: NE insurgency actions. 7) Water diplomacy: 1946 Ganges Treaty; 1972 River Commission. But recent developments: Attack on minorities in Bangladesh; Refugee crisis in Bangladesh; Chief Advisor of Bangladesh calling India's NE as 'Landlocked' and Ban as only periphery from Bangladesh. There developments threaten 'Sonali Adhyay' (Golden Chapter) in India-Bangladesh bilateral relations: Thus India-Bangladesh relationship is crucial not just for South Asia but Indian Ocean and India's SAGAR vision.
1Disrupted trade: India closed port based trade for Bangladesh. 2) Union inclusion in Bangladesh via BRT project. 3) Disrupted pipeline on Teesta River Water issue. 4) Threatens India led regionalism in the region. Way ahead: Bilateral engagement at political level. Use of 1977 Sword River Commission and 2011 Indus dal Boulder on Teesta for issue fencing: BOLD & BIT. Thus India-Bangladesh relationship is crucial not just for South Asia but Indian Ocean and India's SAGAR vision.
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Conclusion

Thus India-Bangladesh relationship is crucial not just for South Asia but Indian Ocean and India's SAGAR vision.

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Diagram

Map showing geostratratic location of Bangladesh with India, noting connection points between India and Bangladesh region.

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Topper

MADHVENDRA PRATAP SINGH

AIR 1532025

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

India and Neighborhood Relations

India-Bangladesh Relations

Bilateral relations disruption

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