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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.
