Lol dude. I'm talking about taking over 50% of BD's energy industry by 2020, and you are talking about 2030.
BD's goal is to reach 24GW from 12GW by 2021 and out of that India has already signed MoUs for 10GW.
You haven't read my post, the Indian investments on power projects will generate just 3-4GW not 10. Check your sources again.
So Indian programs have started. What about Chinese?
50% equity is very good. Way better than China's 80% or 100% debt.
Power Plants in Patuakhali, Bashkhali. Then plants in Matarbari by Japan.
There's no such thing as NE states being dependent on BD. The fact is the NE states are self-sufficient by themselves, except oil. Creating a transit corridor will mean India will supply Indian territory through BD, nothing else.
Well, if NE were self-sufficient, there would have been no need for transit. You're right initially India will supply to Indian territory but gradually, there will be no need to have supplies from mainland India after they have access to sea through our ports. Besides, as our economy grows further, NE will become trade dependent on Bangladesh, apart from dependence on our infrastructure.
In fact this transit corridor, including the coastal shipping agreement, have been designed to make BD reliant on India's infrastructure. Ships, trains, rail tracks, transmission lines etc will belong to India.
What this means is India will also police your EEZ through the Indian Coast Guard. Let's not forget the defence pact we signed this month. Not to mention a civilian nuclear pact as well. So everything that's happening is moving towards reinforcing BD's political alignment towards India.
Lol, I'll just post some links,
China Plans 9 Billion Dollars Loan For Six Rail Projects In Bangladesh
China's Etern signs $1.1 billion Bangladesh power grid deal
So China is investing in Bangladesh's railways, transmission lines to make BD reliant on India?
In fact, even if you can check the coastal trasshipments between Bangladesh and India, 80% of the ships are Bangladeshi. While vessels in the inland water transport are 100% Bangladeshi.
Indian coast guards in Bangladeshi EEZ? Are you serious? Our govt. is anything but most serious at ensuring the protection of our EEZ. Did you even know how much of fanfare went through in Bangladesh afterthe winning of maritime disputes against India and Myanmar? Why do you think the whole Naval equipment including the submarines are purchased for? In fact, over the years, our Navy has got the highest priority in the military modernization. And why do you think our PM keep reiterating the term "Blue economy"? You have no idea about the things you are talking.
The defence agreements are merely MoUs, not only they are non-binding, the agreements only include insignificant stuff like exchange of delegations, joint training etc.
So yeah, you wanna sell wheat to NE, go ahead. That in no way makes NE dependent on BD.
You may think whatever floats your boat for now but as the Northeast relies more and more on Bangladesh for even basic necessities like food, Internet, fuel, ports, you would ultimately have to stand corrected. Given their geographical nature, Northeast is bound to be dependent on Bangladesh.
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