Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity and fairness: Chief Adviser Yunus
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh-India relations should be based on equity and fairness: Chief Adviser Yunus

The Hindu  

Interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good relations with India while asserting that it should be based on equity and fairness. Mr. Mahfuj, who briefed the media after the meeting, added that the chief adviser said Bangladesh always gives importance to mutual respect and equity in maintaining relations with neighbours. The interim government headed by Mr. Yunus was appointed days after Ms. Hasina resigned and fled to India on August 5 following unprecedented anti-government student-led protests over a controversial quota system in government jobs. Meanwhile, Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday expressed surprise over Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's remarks, emphasising that he does not foresee any immediate threat of conflict between the two neighbours.

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Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse
4 days, 18 hours ago

Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse

India Today  

It is hard to be optimistic about the future of India-Bangladesh relations. India now harbours former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who the new leader of Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, says must be extradited to Dhaka. The problem, from Yunus’ perspective, is that New Delhi perceives “everybody is Islamist.and will make this country into Afghanistan.” India should also worry about …

India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh
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2 weeks ago

India brings up safety of minorities in Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India on Monday conveyed to Bangladesh its concerns about the safety and welfare of minorities in that country, with foreign secretary Vikram Misri saying New Delhi wants to work with the interim government in Dhaka to take forward ties in a positive direction. At these meetings, Misri highlighted India’s support for a “democratic, stable, peaceful, progressive and inclusive …

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties
2 weeks ago

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh Ties: India and Bangladesh held wide-ranging talks Monday during the visit of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who called on the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, apart from meeting Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin. Speaking to journalists after the meetings in Dhaka, Misri said, “Today’s discussions have given …

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions
2 weeks ago

Bangladesh and India hold talks aimed at defusing escalating tensions

Associated Press  

DHAKA, Bangladesh — The foreign secretaries of Bangladesh and India met Monday in Dhaka to discuss their strained relations, including the growing tensions after former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina fled into exile in India in August. India also stopped issuing visas to Bangladeshis except for emergency medical visas after Hasina’s ouster while many Indian nationals taking part in infrastructure projects …

India ties solid, Hasina's remarks raising tensions: Yunus to Foreign Secretary
2 weeks ago

India ties solid, Hasina's remarks raising tensions: Yunus to Foreign Secretary

India Today  

Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, told Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday that the relationship between Bangladesh and India was "very solid" and "close". During a meeting in Dhaka, Yunus asked India to "clear the clouds" which "cast a shadow" over the relationship between the two neighbours recently. The Foreign Secretary's meetings marked the first high-level …

'Stop attack on Hindus': India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus
Top News
2 weeks ago

'Stop attack on Hindus': India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka on Monday on the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, raised the issue of attacks on Hindus during the discussions. We expect, overall, a constructive approach on all these issues by the Bangladesh authorities, and we look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking, and constructive …

Attacks on religious properties regrettable, says Foreign Secretary in Dhaka
2 weeks ago

Attacks on religious properties regrettable, says Foreign Secretary in Dhaka

India Today  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Monday that attacks targeting religious and cultural properties in Bangladesh were regrettable. Speaking to the media after his meeting with Bangladesh's foreign affairs adivsor, Vikram Misri said, "We discussed recent developments and I conveyed our concerns including those related to the safety and welfare of minorities. Misri said, "I exercised that India desires …

India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus
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2 weeks ago

India talks tough as Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri visits Bangladesh, meets Yunus

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who visited Dhaka on Monday on the invitation of his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, raised the issue of attacks on Hindus during the discussions. We expect, overall, a constructive approach on all these issues by the Bangladesh authorities, and we look forward to moving the relationship forward in a positive, forward-looking, and constructive …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus amid strained ties
2 weeks ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri meets Bangladesh's Muhammad Yunus amid strained ties

India TV News  

India-Bangladesh ties: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri called on Muhammad Yunus, the chief advisor to the interim government in Bangladesh, on Monday. Discussions on minorities, Sheikh Hasina's stay in India According to a statement from the chief advisor's office, discussions also included issues concerning minorities, Sheikh Hasina's stay in India, and regional cooperation. Misri holds bilateral meeting with his Bangladesh counterpart …

Relations with India changed after Sheikh Hasina's ouster: Bangladesh foreign advisor
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Relations with India changed after Sheikh Hasina's ouster: Bangladesh foreign advisor

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain on Saturday said that the country's relation with India has changed since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced out of power in August, reported ANI. "After August 5, relations with India have been changed and this is the reality," Hossain said while addressing a seminar at North South University. Relations between India …

Mending ties, making friends
2 months, 1 week ago

Mending ties, making friends

Hindustan Times  

Bilateral ties with the Maldives achieved a much-needed reset earlier this week when President Mohamed Muizzu visited India. New Delhi, Oct 07 : Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu meets President Droupadi Murmu ahead of the banquet dinner in his honour, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The Indian Ocean Region is India’s strategic backyard, but …

Bangladesh Want Good Relation With India But On Basis Of "Fairness, Equality", Says Muhammad Yunus
3 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh Want Good Relation With India But On Basis Of "Fairness, Equality", Says Muhammad Yunus

ABP News  

Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations but it should be on the basis of "fairness and equality". "We want good relations with India and other neighbouring nations, but the relations must be based on fairness and equality," the Chief Adviser said. Yunus said the interim …

'We Want Good Relations With India': In First Televised Address, Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Fair, Equitable Ties
3 months, 1 week ago

'We Want Good Relations With India': In First Televised Address, Bangladesh’s Yunus Calls For Fair, Equitable Ties

News 18  

Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations on the basis of “fairness and equality”. In a televised address, marking the first month of the interim government’s formation, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, many foreign leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra …

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus
3 months, 1 week ago

'Called PM Modi and Pakistan PM, we want good relations with India, neighbouring nations but...': Yunus

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring nations but it should be on the basis of "fairness and equality". In a televised address, Yunus said after he took oath as the head of the administration, he received congratulatory calls and messages from different heads of government …

Top U.S. diplomat Donald Lu to visit India, Bangladesh
3 months, 1 week ago

Top U.S. diplomat Donald Lu to visit India, Bangladesh

The Hindu  

U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu will be in India and Bangladesh for the September 10-16 period, the U.S. State Department has announced. The sixth annual 2+2 dialogue is expected to be held in Washington DC this year, led by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on the Indian side …

Yunus Calls for India-Bangladesh Relations Based on Equity, Fairness; Urges SAARC Revival
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Yunus Calls for India-Bangladesh Relations Based on Equity, Fairness; Urges SAARC Revival

News 18  

Interim government’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Sunday said that Bangladesh wants to maintain good relations with India while asserting that it should be based on equity and fairness. Yunus, 84, made the remarks while responding to a question at a meeting with students who had participated in the student-people revolution that ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina last month, state-run BSS …

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst

The Hindu  

The current state of relations between India and Bangladesh does not leave space for conventional diplomacy for Indian decision makers, a top policy analyst of Bangladesh has said. The end of the Hasina government need not be interpreted as the end of bilateral relations, he said, while also adding: “South Block should engage with the real stakeholders – the people …

Bangladesh wants harmonious ties with India, but New Delhi mustn't interfere: Jamaat-e-Islami chief
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh wants harmonious ties with India, but New Delhi mustn't interfere: Jamaat-e-Islami chief

The Hindu  

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman has said his party seeks harmonious and stable ties with India but asserted that New Delhi needs to reconsider its foreign policy in the neighbourhood, as bilateral relations do not entail interfering in each other’s internal issues. Mr. Rahman, who is the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, stated that his party supports close relations between India …

India’s policy towards Bangladesh ‘completely failed’, says BNP leader Amir Khasru
4 months ago

India’s policy towards Bangladesh ‘completely failed’, says BNP leader Amir Khasru

The Hindu  

India’s official policy towards Bangladesh “completely failed” as it was dominated by an “ecosystem” consisting of powerful civil servants, “plugged-in” retired diplomats, ideologues and journalists who prioritised security without feeling the political pulse on the ground, said one of the top decision-makers of the main Opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Speaking to The Hindu in Dhaka this week, Amir Khasru Mahmud …

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties
4 months ago

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is facing one of its most turbulent periods. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The current political crisis in Bangladesh is based on a mix of old grievances and new revolts. As a close neighbor and longstanding ally, the way India handles these tremors will have enormous implications for future bilateral ties. Given the level of economic interdependence, any disturbance in …

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties
4 months ago

The future of Indo-Bangladesh ties

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh is facing one of its most turbulent periods. This has raised questions on the internal stability of Bangladesh as well as its equations with India. As a close neighbor and longstanding ally, the way India handles these tremors will have enormous implications for future bilateral ties. Given the level of economic interdependence, any disturbance in Bangladesh can lead to …

Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh
4 months ago

Interim government chief Muhammad Yunus accuses Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of Bangladesh

The Hindu  

Bangladesh's interim government chief Muhammad Yunus on Sunday accused deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution of the country in her efforts to stay in power as he promised to hold a free, fair, and participatory election as soon as his government completes the "mandate" of carrying out "vital reforms." Mr. Yunus said the interim government will hold …

Bangladesh says Hasina’s comments from India not conducive to better ties
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh says Hasina’s comments from India not conducive to better ties

Hindustan Times  

Dhaka: Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina’s statements emanating from India are “not conducive to fostering better bilateral relations,” Bangladesh’s de facto foreign minister Touhid Hossain told Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma on Wednesday. “About former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent statements, mentioned that such statements emanating from India is not conducive to fostering better bilateral relations,” the statement said. Talking …

Sheikh Hasina’s remarks “from India” not conducive for bilateral ties, Bangladesh tells India
4 months, 1 week ago

Sheikh Hasina’s remarks “from India” not conducive for bilateral ties, Bangladesh tells India

The Hindu  

A day after deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on her country to deliver justice for the recent killings and vandalisation of the memorial for her late father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the new Bangladesh government’s Adviser of Foreign Affairs Touhid Hossein met Indian envoy Pranay Verma and warned that such statements “emanating from India” was not “conducive” for …

Muhammad Yunus 'secular', won't allow rift among different communities in Bangladesh: Pawar
4 months, 1 week ago

Muhammad Yunus 'secular', won't allow rift among different communities in Bangladesh: Pawar

The Hindu  

NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said Bangladesh's interim government head Muhammad Yunus is a "secular" leader and he will ensure there is no rift among different communities in the neighbouring country. Yunus, the 84-year-old economist, on Thursday took oath as the Bangladesh interim government's chief adviser - a position equivalent to the prime minister. Speaking to reporters in Pune, …

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's next move? India has no updates, says MEA
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's next move? India has no updates, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said they don't have any update on former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plans and that it was for her to take things forward. “As far as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is concerned, we don't have an update on her plans. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate economist arrived in …

Bangladesh-India relation written in blood: Information Minister Hasan Mahmood
1 year, 4 months ago

Bangladesh-India relation written in blood: Information Minister Hasan Mahmood

The Hindu  

Bangladesh’s relation with India is not comparable to any other bilateral ties, Dhaka’s Information Minister Hasan Mahmood told The Hindu on August 5. Mr Mahmood’s remarks came hours after the Bharatiya Janata Party announced that he and four other leading members of the Awami League will be visiting India from August 6 to 9 as part of “KNOW BJP” initiative …

India-Bangladesh ties, a model for bilateral cooperation
2 years, 3 months ago

India-Bangladesh ties, a model for bilateral cooperation

The Hindu  

The state visit of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, to India has amply showcased the high stakes of both polities in their bilateral ties, imbued with regional significance. Dhaka’s expectations In one of her most candid interviews given just prior to her visit, Ms. Hasina vividly recalled how India had helped her all the way when she faced …

India surrounded by economic turmoil in neighbourhood
2 years, 4 months ago

India surrounded by economic turmoil in neighbourhood

Hindustan Times  

The Ukraine war leading to economic instability has cast its shadow over Indian sub-continent with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and now Bangladesh all approaching Bretton Woods institution for bailouts with Islamabad following Colombo and facing a risk of debt default due to dwindling foreign exchange reserves. Pak Army Chief Gen Bajwa called US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to seek …

India-Bangladesh ties deeper than any other strategic partnership, says Foreign Secretary
3 years, 2 months ago

India-Bangladesh ties deeper than any other strategic partnership, says Foreign Secretary

Firstpost  

Speaking at Swarnim Vijay Varsh Conclave, 2021, Harsh Vardhan Shringla said that the spirit of friendship and mutual respect engendered during the liberation of Bangladesh continues to permeate different aspects of the relationship between two countries New Delhi: India-Bangladesh relations today are deeper than any other strategic partnership and a “role model” for ties between two neighbouring countries, Foreign Secretary …

India-Bangladesh Ties Deeper Than Any Other Strategic Partnership: Harsh Vardhan Shringla
3 years, 2 months ago

India-Bangladesh Ties Deeper Than Any Other Strategic Partnership: Harsh Vardhan Shringla

News 18  

India-Bangladesh relations today are deeper than any other strategic partnership and a "role model" for ties between two neighbouring countries, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said on Saturday. Never before in the recent history of our region, has humanity ever witnessed an act of "calculated genocide", Shringla said, pointing to the atrocities committed by Pakistan on the people of the …

Jaishankar Says India's Partnership with Bangladesh Stands out as Role Model for Good Neighbourly Ties
4 years, 4 months ago

Jaishankar Says India's Partnership with Bangladesh Stands out as Role Model for Good Neighbourly Ties

News 18  

India's partnership with Bangladesh stands out as a role model in the region for good neighbourly relations and very few countries in the world share such close fraternal ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Monday. The external affairs minister said India's concessional lines of credit of close to $10 billion to Bangladesh are the largest it has extended …

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