India, Bangladesh relation based on history, secularism, says Indian envoy to Dhaka

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India, Bangladesh relation based on history, secularism, says Indian envoy to Dhaka

India-Bangladesh Photograph Zee News Network )

Sidhant SibalJul 25, 2020, 10.03 PM (IST)

Highlighting the closeness and connectivity between India, Bangladesh, Indian Envoy to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das has said that "bilateral relations have transformed significantly" under the leadership by both sides and "it has reached new heights".

The Indian envoy speaking at an event organised by ORF & CRI virtually, said, "Our relations are based on history, language, secularism and several other commonalities and it uniquely forged in the liberation war of Bangladesh".

This year is being celebrated as Mujib Borsho by Bangladesh to mark the birth centenary of Bangladesh's father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Indian PM Modi joined the celebrations virtually amidst the COVID pandemic.

Highlighting the neighbourhood first policy amidst the COVID pandemic, Envoy Ganguly said, "Bangladesh's importance in India's neighbourhood first policy, is significant. It converges, it synergises with India's act east policy"

Adding, "Bangladesh has a key role to play in realising India's act east policy, particularly as a crucial bridge in India's cooperation and integration efforts in south-east Asia"

Four railway lines connect India with Bangladesh for freight, with bulk come from Petrapole-Benapole line. From 5th May, 242 freight trains carrying essential commodities like onion, chilli, rice, ginger came to Bangladesh with "India able to prevent shortages of commodities" in the crucial month of Ramazan amidst COVID pandemic, the Indian envoy said, pointing out to India's role.

India has also started container service to Bangladesh. The first-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh's Chattogram port reached India's Northeast--to Agartala last week.

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New Delhi can potentially repair it's relations with Dhaka, its simple or is it?


Put the squeeze on Mamata Didi and have her give us our share of Teesta waters, Surely Delhi can rein their rouge chief minister in ?



Else, this spells the beginning of the end of a 50 year old alliance.


Probably for the better, No?

 

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India has also started container service to Bangladesh. The first-ever container cargo from Kolkata via Bangladesh's Chattogram port reached India's Northeast--to Agartala last week.

Bold Part: Is it container service TO Bangladesh or via/through Bangladesh to serve India's NE?

 

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Bold Part: Is it container service TO Bangladesh or via/through Bangladesh to serve India's NE?

If I am not mistaken it is container service to Bangladesh from India’s perspective as later part handle by Bangladesh.

 

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If I am not mistaken it is container service to Bangladesh from India’s perspective as later part handle by Bangladesh.

Whichever country handles half the route of cargo container, finally the goods are meant for Indian NE from Kolkata or Indian south. In any case, the cargo is not meant for BD, but for the NE.