I have been reading the debate Mr. Munshi. I did not want to get into it because, unfortunately i am not as well versed with India/Bangladesh relations as other members here. Obviously i know all the arguments from the Indian side, but i also wanted to know opinions from the other side, to get a balanced view of the whole thing.
If you want to know my opinion, i would say that Indian leadership has sometimes behaved in a condescending manner with its smaller neighbors.
But your views about RAW destabilizing the sub-continent at the behest of Indian leadership is quite unfounded and frankly delusional. [i actually sometimes wish RAW could do it to Pakistan though].
In fact, contrary to your belief, if it is India's aim to become a major global player, it must prioritize its neighbors over anyone else, even the US. No nation has ever become prosperous with hostile neighbors at its borders. Only when the sub-continent becomes stable and economically integrated, can India reach out beyond the Indian Ocean. Same is for Bangladesh who, due to its geographical position, will have to get over the paranoia and integrate itself with sub-continental economy, otherwise it will be stuck in a time warp forever. Both sides will have to make compromises, sometimes difficult ones.
And that is why i was interested in knowing what can be done to normalize the relations between the two countries.
