Bangladesh-India high-level meeting for the first time since the fall of Sheikh Hasina on Monday
Bangladesh and India are holding a high-level meeting for the first time since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government. The meeting will be held on Monday (December 9). International relations analysts say that the discussion should highlight issues such as Indian media propaganda and dependence on one party, which are harmful to the relations between the two countries.
Meanwhile, the ambassadors of 28 European countries will meet the chief advisor on the same day. Analysts expect that Bangladesh will call for increased investment and ease of visa procedures.
Relations between the two countries have been strained since Sheikh Hasina fled to India in the face of the August 5 mass uprising. Dhaka strongly protested to Delhi over the killing of two people on the border in September. India’s statement on minority oppression has also been strongly protested. Delhi has not seen such a role from Dhaka in the last one and a half decades.
Later, an Indian extremist organization attacked Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission in Agartala over the minority issue. Protests were also held in front of the Deputy Embassy in Kolkata. In view of this, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a strong protest by urgently summoning the Indian High Commissioner.
In this situation, the relations between the two countries are definitely going through the most challenging time. At such a time, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri is coming to Dhaka on Monday. He will meet with the Foreign Secretary. He will also meet with the Foreign Minister and the Chief Advisor.
International relations analysts believe that the meeting will send a message to India that stopping propaganda and dependence on one party is harmful to the relations between the two countries.
International relations analyst Professor Lailufar Yasmin said that dependence on one political party from India and considering them as representatives in Bangladesh is a big mistake in India’s foreign policy. India should build relations with all political parties and the people of Bangladesh.
In this regard, Professor Imtiaz Ahmed said that it is necessary to give importance to discussions on how to stop the negative news being spread about Bangladesh in the Indian media. And this international affairs analyst believes that it is also necessary to give importance to the fact that the relationship is not one-sided.
Meanwhile, the chief advisor will meet with the ambassadors of 28 European countries on Monday. Most of them are non-resident ambassadors who are coming from India. Analysts believe that there will be discussions to eliminate the hassle of getting a visa from New Delhi to visit various European countries.
Professor Lailufer said, “Visas for visiting any country should be based in Dhaka, so that we do not have to go to a third country.”
Besides, analysts believe that Sheikh Hasina’s stay in India is also harmful to the relations between the two countries. They have also emphasized on explaining the matter to Delhi.
