The Parliamentary Committee of Foreign Affairs was told by experts on Friday that Pakistan-China Nexus is leading in Bangladesh and India should be kept with developments in the country and should not be caught.
Experts told the panel that India should make bets in Bangladesh and join the neighboring country through contact with people, Indian Express has learned.
The meeting was to listen to experts on the agenda “Future of India-Bangladesh Relationship” on Friday. Four experts from the field of foreign affairs informed the Standing Committee on Friday. Former National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon, retired Army General Syed Ata Hasnain, former India High Commissioner Bangladesh Rewa Ganguly Das and the Dean of the School of International Studies (JNU), Amitabh Mattu informed the committee on Friday.
One of the experts has told the panel that Chinese are building a lot of headways in Bangladesh through the development of infrastructure like ports and air bases in Bangladesh.
Another expert said that the role of media in the two countries developing a bond is quite important, and in recent times, the media has played a negative role in both India and Bangladesh.
One expert said that India needs to understand and move forward in Bangladesh.
The committee was told that India needed to think and move forward with former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and attach the current ruling spread in the country.
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The panel was also told that the hour requirement was to join the interim government under the leadership of Muhammad Yunus.
An opposition member in the committee asked experts how West Bengal could play a role in improving India’s relations with Bangladesh. The sharing of river water was also discussed during the meeting including the Ganga Water Treaty, which is for renewal in 2026.
Members asked experts about the potential causes of the trust deficit between India and Bangladesh and what could be done to handle the relationship.
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