Question Q.20GS2GS2

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

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2Solving issue of North-East insurgency via collaboration with Bangladesh to ensure that no outfits operate from Bangladesh's soil. (3) Providing access to Indian markets via Petrapole's land border. (4) BIMSTEC with cooperation of Bay of Bengal littoral countries with India as net security provider. (5) Access to India's northeast which is landlocked. However, the toppling of Sheikh Hasina regime in 2024 and followed communal violence has diluted the warmth of India-Bangladesh

relation. (1) Bangladesh under Md. Yunus is getting closer to China. (2) Chittagong and Mongla Port under Chinese 'Pearl of String' policy to circle India. (3) Proxy wars in northeast via destabilization through insurgent groups. (4) Dilution of military partnership via Exercise Sampriti. (5) Threat to minority Hindu community in Bangladesh can weaken people to people ties.

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Bangladesh was liberated in 1971 from Pakistan as a result of India's proactive role in the Indo-Pakistan war. [Diagram showing map of India with neighboring countries: Chicken Neck corridor, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bay of Bengal] Key Pillars of India's Neighbourhood First Policy: (1) India shared a good relation and cordial friendship with Bangladesh under Sheikh Hasina. Thus, Bangladesh and India must bridge differences to continue 'Sonali Adhyay' in the upcoming years.

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Map of India showing Bangladesh, Myanmar, Chicken Neck corridor, and Bay of Bengal

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UJJWAL PRIYANK

AIR 102024

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GS2GS2

Topic

India and its Neighborhood - Relations

India-Bangladesh Relations

Neighborhood First Policy and Bilateral Relations

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