Where is bangladesh in relation to india

Indian officials have so far failed to address these complaints. Then there is the unresolved, decades-old dispute over the sharing of the Teesta River, which flows through the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal before entering Bangladesh. The construction of dams along the river in Sikkim has also led to a lean seasonal flow into Bangladesh. The current chief minister of West Bengal—Mamata Banerjee, a prominent Modi critic—opposes a water-sharing settlement with Bangladesh, as millions of people in her state also rely on the Teesta.

In recent years, the treatment of religious minorities in both countries have also complicated relations. Many Bangladeshis, on the other hand, resent the prevailing political and public discourse in India that tends to label Muslims currently living there as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.

These actions stoked fears in Bangladesh about a mass influx of Muslim migrants from India at a time when Dhaka is already struggling to host millions of ethnic Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. These complicated issues have fueled anti-Indian sentiment in Bangladesh. At least 13 people were killed and dozens more injured in the unrest. His scheduled visit to Dhaka in March , which was canceled because of the pandemic, provoked similar upheaval at the time.

The outcry has put pressure on Hasina, who is derided by conservative Muslims and her domestic opponents for her pro-India tilt. In the face of this domestic pressure, Hasina deserves credit for remaining committed to strengthening ties with India. Hasina still views India as the principal foreign backer of her government , and expects it to stand by her even as domestic dissent increases. She remains indebted to India for its support in ensuring her survival following the Bangladeshi coup of , when her father and most other family members were killed by the military.

New Delhi also reportedly uncovered and helped foil a plot to assassinate her in That experience has made Bengalis bitter, so they are apprehensive about sharing the waters of the Teesta," he added. If West Bengal doesn't change its stance, then it's difficult to ink a deal," the expert told DW. Some experts believe Bangladesh simply wants to benefit economically from its partnership with Beijing.

The country has disagreements with China on several issues, so it's wrong to assume that economic deals with China will make Bangladesh move away from India," Bhattacharjee underlined. Subir Bhaumik, editorial director of The Eastern Link news site, believes that India's poor relations with its neighbors may have pushed Dhaka towards Beijing.

Sheikh Hasina, India's most trusted ally in South Asia, has every reason to be upset because the Teesta water sharing treaty has not happened. Pakistan, China's closest ally in the region, has also been trying to mend ties with Bangladesh, even though some observers say that any substantial rapprochement between Islamabad and Dhaka depends on Pakistan's willingness to acknowledge the atrocities it conducted in former East Pakistan, today's Bangladesh, during the war of independence.

There's a long way to go before we can start talking about a normalization in Pakistan-Bangladesh ties, experts agree. Nevertheless, Salman F.

Rahman, a Cabinet minister and co-founder of the Beximco Group, a Bangladeshi conglomerate, has been working "behind the scenes" to mend relations with Pakistan, according to a source that wished to remain anonymous.

Beximco is the company responsible for distributing 3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in Bangladesh, reflecting the power concentrated in the hands of Rahman. Despite the efforts, experts stressed that it is too early to predict a permanent shift in Bangladesh's foreign policy in siding with China and Pakistan over India, and that Dhaka should be careful regarding its foreign policy and strategic choices.

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COM in 30 languages. Deutsche Welle. Audiotrainer Deutschtrainer Die Bienenretter. Asia Why the Bangladesh-India friendship is under pressure Bangladesh and India share close bilateral ties, but a raft of issues from water disputes to religious tension have sowed mistrust and hurt the relationship. Still, the experience left a bad taste in Bangladeshis' mouths. Bangladesh foreign minister: 'We're balancing our ties with China and India'.

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