No tourists, no hospital services: How India is protesting against Hindu attacks in Bangladesh
FirstpostIndia and Bangladesh ties continue to worsen as reports keep emerging of Hindus being attacked in the neighbouring country. Trade ties hit New Delhi and Dhaka have historically been strong trade partners — with Bangladesh being India’s largest trading partner in South Asia. PTI Flights hit, trucks stranded The unrest owing to the attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh has also taken a toll on flight services and trucks plying between the two nations. PTI Bangladeshi tourists not welcomed On Tuesday, the unrest between the two nations hit a new low when the travel association in Tripura announced that it wouldn’t accept any bookings from tourists in Bangladesh. “If you destabilise Bangladesh,” he told New York Times, “you destabilise yourself — because these elements of destabilisation will spill over everywhere, all around us.” Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser, Touhid Hossain, also acknowledged a shift in the relationship between the two nations since August 5, referring to it as an undeniable “reality”.