Dhaka plea made MEA shift stand: 

Dhaka plea made MEA shift stand: 

Context:

• Shift in India’s position on the Myanmar issue

Introduction:

• The Government of India has expressed its concerns about the outflow of Rohingya refugees.
• A series of requests from the Bangladesh government made India to shift its position.

What disappointed the Bangladesh government?

• Bangladesh was disappointed due to the no-inclusion of the Rohingya refugees’ issue in the India-Myanmar joint statement during India’s Prime Minister’s visit to Myanmar.
• Indian refused to be a part of the Bali declaration backed by Bangladesh which contains provisions on Rohingyas who have fled to Bangladesh.

What makes India bound to change its earlier position?

• Foreign secretary level talks on the sidelines of the Indian Ocean Conference in Colombo.
• Indian High Commission in Dhaka had shared an assessment about the pressure faced by the Bangladesh government.