India backs Bangladesh’s fight against terror
India has rallied behind Bangladesh in its fight against terrorism as well as on the issue of the war crimes trial, days after Jamat-e-Islami leader Motiur Rehman Nizami was …
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Hasina expected to visit India
With regular high-level visits between India and Bangladesh in the past year, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit India later this year.
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India, Bangladesh conduct first ever joint exercises in Sundarbans
As India and Bangladesh seek to improve coordination in border management and creating deterrence against cross-border smuggling, the two countries conducted their first ever joint exercises in the Sundarbans. India’s …
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Bangladesh becomes biggest ever recipient of India’s credit line
Extending the biggest ever credit line to any country till date, India has signed a landmark agreement with Bangladesh to extend its line of credit (LOC) to $2 billion.
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India, Bangladesh to step up counter-terror, defence cooperation
Seeking to resolve unsettled issues between India and Bangladesh, the two neighbours are expected to focus on stepping up defence and security cooperation during the visit of Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque to New Delhi next week.
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India, Bangladesh to complete border fencing soon
With India-Bangladesh improving bilateral ties in recent times, the border fencing between the two countries is expected to be completed at the earliest. Reiterating the government’s commitment to increase security …
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For Successful Implementation of the Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh
The Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh has been a landmark achievement in the realm of India’s diplomatic relations with SAARC neighbours. A successful completion of the implementation process is …
Read MoreBangladesh’s support to India’s UNSC dream to bolster South Asia cooperation
NEW YORK: Bolstering India’s ambitions for a permanent membership in an expanded UN Security Council, Bangladesh reiterated its support for India’s permanent membership.Taking the positive momentum in the bilateral relations …
Read MoreNot just Looking East but Acting East
There is something unique about Prime Minister Modi’s Bangladesh visit. Of all of India’s South Asian neighbours, Bangladesh is one which is almost completely “India-locked.” Of its 4,413-km land boundary, …
Read MoreModi-fied India-Bangladesh ties: Small gestures go a long way
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plane took off for Dhaka, Sheikh Hasina’s Foreign Policy Advisor said that it was to be a “landmark visit”. Living up to the expectations, the tour was very successful- Mr Modi met the political leadership across party lines and presided over the exchange of instruments of ratification on the historic land boundary agreement. The two neighbours came out with a 65-point joint declaration, signed 22 agreements and extended a whooping 2 billion USD credit line for developmental aid (regarded by some to be a coup on Chinese chequebook diplomacy in the region). Quite understandably, the media went gaga on either side, calling the visit a watershed moment in bilateral relations.
Hype apart, small gestures go a long way in building a relationship, but often remain unnoticed. In the slow moving wheels of international diplomacy, it is necessary to not see them merely as photo ops, but as genuine steps towards winning over the hearts of people, which in the long run generate tangible benefits. These measures, which go beyond the stuffiness of formalities and protocols which shroud diplomatic interactions, show a more humane face and build on people-to-people contacts, a major focus area for Mr Modi in his foreign policy efforts. With the savvy use of technology, and a strong social media presence, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has been making it a point to highlight these aspects to build on India’s soft power.
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