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Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelling to Bangladesh this week to commemorate the important moment in the history of Bangladesh - i.e. when it got independence from Pakistan 50 years ago. This will help in further boosting bilateral ties between the two countries.
Where is Bangladesh standing now among other countries since its independence?
The progress made by Dhaka on the Social and Economical front is not only to be seen as an inspiration for south Asia but also for the entire world by travelling its journey from being one of the world's poorest countries in 1972 to become the world's top 25 economies by the end of the decade.
Improvement of bilateral relation in India And Bangladesh in the last 5 years
With the Modi govt focussing on India's neighbourhood first policy, it backs the support for boundary settlement with Bangladesh and mobilised enough political support to get it approved by parliament. Modi also backed an international tribunal award revolving the maritime territorial dispute with Bangladesh.
Can India learn something from Relations with Bangladesh that can be applied productively to Pakistan?
First is the importance of political stability and policy continuity. Second is the concern for mutual security, cooperation in counter-terrorism built deep mutual trust between India and Bangladesh. This trust helped deal with many complex issues facing the relationship. The third is to depoliticise issues of enlightened national economic interest.
Source: The Indian express
