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INDIA AND BANGLADESH RELATIONS

Submitted By

Dr. Jiwan Devi

Assistant Professor in Political Science

Paper-BA Hons. Sem-IV

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INTRODUCTION

  • India was the first country to recognize Bangladesh as a separate and independent state and established diplomatic relations with the country immediately after its independence in December 1971.
  • The relationship between India and Bangladesh is anchored in history, culture, language and shared values of secularism, democracy, and countless other commonalities between the two countries.

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  • It is based on sovereignty, equality, trust, understanding and win-win partnership that goes far beyond a strategic partnership. In the last couple of years, the relationship has been further strengthened including through cooperation in new and high-technology areas.
  • On 16th December 1971, the chief of the Pakistani forces with 93,000 soldiers had surrendered unconditionally to the allied forces consisting of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini in Dhaka.
  • Mukti Bahini refers to the armed organizations that fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War. It was a guerrilla resistance movement.

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COOPERATION OVER RIVERS

India and Bangladesh share 54 common rivers. A bilateral Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) has been working since June 1972 to maintain liaison between the two countries to maximize benefits from common river systems.

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ECONOMIC RELATIONS

  • At present Bangladesh is India’s biggest trade partner in South Asia. India’s exports to Bangladesh for financial year 2018-19 (April-March) stood at US 9.21 billion USD and imports from Bangladesh for the same period stood at US 1.22 Billion USD.
  • Bangladesh has appreciated the Duty-Free and Quota Free access given to Bangladeshi exports to India under South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) since 2011.

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INDIA-BANGLADESH RELATIONS

1.) Similarities in the foreign policy of India and Bangladesh

2.) The beginning of India Bangladesh diplomatic relations

3.) Progress of India-Bangladesh relations

4.) PM Mrs. Gandhi's message to Dhaka (March 1972)

5.) India-Bangladesh corporation in science , technology , trade economy and cultural fields

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6.) Farakka issue

7.) Border problem

8.) Issue of economic relations

9.) Dispute over the New Moore island

10.) Anti-India propaganda in Bangladesh

11.) Tin bigha agreement

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12.) Issue of rehabilitation of Chakma refugees

13.) India-Bangladesh relations from 1998 to 2003

14.) Indo-Bangladesh relations during UPA government

15.) Indo-Bangladesh relations from 2014 to at present

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CONCLUSION

  • The shared colonial legacy, history and socio-cultural bonds demand that the political leadership of the two countries inject momentum into India-Bangladesh relations.
  • India's links with Bangladesh are civilization, cultural, social and economic.
  • India played the great role in emergence of independent Bangladesh and was the first country to recognise Bangladesh as separate state.

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  • The historic land boundary agreement signed in 2015 opened a new era in the relations. Both the countries are the common members of SAARC, BIMSTEC, IORA and the Commonwealth.
  • India has always stood by Bangladesh in its hour of need with aid and economic assistance to help it cope with natural disasters and floods.