{"id":205148,"date":"2022-09-06T10:44:55","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T05:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=205148"},"modified":"2022-09-09T10:45:33","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T05:15:33","slug":"answered-while-india-bangladesh-ties-have-improved-a-lot-there-are-still-many-long-standing-pending-issues-which-need-to-be-resolved-for-a-better-relationship-comment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-while-india-bangladesh-ties-have-improved-a-lot-there-are-still-many-long-standing-pending-issues-which-need-to-be-resolved-for-a-better-relationship-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"[Answered] While India-Bangladesh ties have improved a lot, there are still many long-standing pending issues, which need to be resolved for a better relationship. Comment"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"616\"><strong>Introduction:\u00a0<\/strong>Contextual introduction.<br \/>\n<strong>Body:\u00a0<\/strong>Explain India-Bangladesh relationship. Also write some long-standing pending issues between India-Bangladesh.<br \/>\n<strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Write a way forward.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>India played a great role in the emergence of an independent Bangladesh. Further, India was one of the first states to recognize Bangladesh as a separate nation. The relationship between India and Bangladesh is anchored in history, culture, language, and shared values of secularism, democracy, and countless other commonalities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>India-Bangladesh relationship:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Trade relations<\/strong>: India exports about US$ 10 billion worth of goods to Bangladesh, which is about 15% of the total imports of Bangladesh. India imports a little over US$ 1 billion worth of goods from Bangladesh.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cooperation in Roadways<\/strong>: Both countries decided to commence bus service from\/to Dhaka from\/to Gangtok and Darjeeling via Siliguri.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assistance for Infrastructure<\/strong>: India is also providing grant assistance to Bangladesh for various infrastructure projects. e.g. construction of Akhaura-Agartala rail link, dredging of inland waterways in Bangladesh, and construction of\u00a0<strong>India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Recently, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pm-to-inaugurate-maitri-setu-bridge\/\"><strong>Maitri Setu bridge<\/strong><\/a>was constructed to connect Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.<\/li>\n<li>Both countries have\u00a0<strong>signed several bilateral instruments<\/strong>in various sectors including hydrocarbons, agriculture, trade and development projects.<\/li>\n<li>India has been helping Bangladesh in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic by donating surgical masks, RC-PTR test kits, surgical latex gloves, vaccines etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Long-standing pending issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Teesta Water sharing agreement<\/strong>: India receiving 39% of the water and Bangladesh 36% of it. The remaining 25% remain unallocated. Further negotiations between India and Bangladesh on the sharing of the river waters have made limited progress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Border management and illegal migration<\/strong>: Despite high-level talks between the two countries, the issue remains unresolved.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implementation of NRC<\/strong>: Bangladesh has raised concerns over the National Register of Citizens (NRC).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade Deficit<\/strong>: Despite the increase in Indian exports to Bangladesh, the desired target for products exported from Bangladesh has not yet been achieved.<\/li>\n<li>Some textile manufacturers in India are complaining about competition from the <strong>duty-free import <\/strong>of garments from Bangladesh.<\/li>\n<li>There is a need to limit <strong>China\u2019s growing influence<\/strong> through investments in various projects in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is the second biggest arms market for China after Pakistan.<\/li>\n<li>Bangladesh is also opposing India\u2019s proposed Tapaimukh Dam on the Barak River in Manipur and the\u00a0Interlinking of the rivers project by India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India needs to strengthen regional groups like SAARC, BIMSTEC etc. This will give\u00a0<strong>full impetus to India\u2019s Neighbourhood First policy\u00a0<\/strong>and elevate India-Bangladesh relations to another level.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction:\u00a0Contextual introduction. Body:\u00a0Explain India-Bangladesh relationship. Also write some long-standing pending issues between India-Bangladesh. Conclusion: Write a way forward. India played a great role in the emergence of an independent Bangladesh. Further, India was one of the first states to recognize Bangladesh as a separate nation. The relationship between India and Bangladesh is anchored in history,&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/answered-while-india-bangladesh-ties-have-improved-a-lot-there-are-still-many-long-standing-pending-issues-which-need-to-be-resolved-for-a-better-relationship-comment\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[Answered] While India-Bangladesh ties have improved a lot, there are still many long-standing pending issues, which need to be resolved for a better relationship. 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