2024-08-06 05:03:31
New Delhi: When Sheikh Hasina was in New Delhi on 21 June, it was her second visit to India within 15 days. During this visit, she not only met PM Modi, but also met the opposition party Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her family very cordially. After this, she went on a tour of China, but left the tour and returned. It is believed that China is not happy that Hasina visited India for the second time within two weeks. During Hasina’s tenure, Bangladesh has been one of those neighboring countries which have had very good relations with India. Now there is the sound of army boots in Dhaka, protesters are on the streets, there is political upheaval, stability is far away. But this instability is sure to affect India as well.
What will be the impact on India?
International affairs expert Harsh V Pant says that Sheikh Hasina has been ruling Bangladesh since 2009. Now who will come and take charge of the country in which so many divisive lines are visible right now. Especially after 2009, the country was doing well economically. India shares its borders with Bangladesh. Now the question is that if the army works towards the restoration of a new government in the future, then no one knows what kind of political options will be there.
At present, be it Khaleda Zia or Jamaat, no one has any answer regarding political stability. No one knows what role the extremist groups will play and the challenges for India will only increase because of this. A peaceful Bangladesh is in India’s interest, which is why India has never commented on the protests happening there. India has always called it an internal matter of Bangladesh. In fact, India and Bangladesh share a 4100 kilometer border.
What was the situation in Bangladesh before 2009?
Historically, the axis of Bangladesh politics has been around only two political parties. Awami League and Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party. Anti-India sentiment was particularly visible when Zia was in power before 2009. The party is also accused of having links with ISI. It is believed that the anti-India political atmosphere during that time posed a major challenge to Indian foreign policy.
The political picture of Bangladesh is not clear yet
International affairs expert Amitabh Singh says that it is true that at present the political picture of Bangladesh is not clear, but if we look at the history of the opposition parties BNP and Jamaat, then if these parties get space in the politics there, then it will become difficult for the Northeast to control anti-India activities and the threat of illegal narcotics. These are two such elements, which Sheikh Hasina’s government has worked hard to control.
China would like to take advantage of this
It is being said that there are signs of ISI’s hand behind the protests that started with the anger of the students. In such a situation, India knows that if the neighbouring country does not fall into the clutches of Islamic fundamentalism, then it will suffer the biggest loss. Regarding this, India has been keeping a serious and restrained eye on the entire development. Everyone knows that once a country falls prey to political instability, then how much time it takes for the political system to return to the mainstream, neighbouring country Sri Lanka has been an example of this. Amitabh Singh says that there is a threat to India from China as well. Keeping in view its strategic interests, China will try to take advantage of every changed political situation, which will not be in India’s interest at all.