India Bangladesh are very much similar to each other culturally, economically and even historically. After the partition of India in 1947 Bangladesh became a part of Pakistan. However, in 1971 it gained independence following the Liberation War. Since then Bangladesh have had maintained cordial relations with India. Though there had been concern over several disputes, there have also been issues of accord In the Liberation War Indian soldiers fought for Bangladesh and about 20,000 soldiers became martyrs. It was after this sacrifice that independent Bangladesh was born. India and Bhutan were in fact among the first to recognize Bangladesh as an independent nation. India provided shelter for around 10 million refugees before the war started. The then Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his first visit to India planned to develop Indo –Bangladesh relations on lines of socialism, non-alignment, democracy and opposition to racism and colonialism. On a similar note when Indira Gandhi visited Bangladesh that India would never interfere in the internal matters of the newly born nation. The Awami League party usually maintains good terms with India. The ‘Treaty of Friendship and Peace’ was signed in 1972 between both the nations. There has been a huge dispute over the Farakka Barrage constructed in India. It was build to increase the supply of water in the river Hoogly. Bangladesh claimed that during summer months it does not receive an adequate amount of the Ganga water and in monsoon when India releases excess water it gets flooded. There has always been dispute over the sharing of the Ganga water. The terrorist groups active in both nations were also a reason of conflict. It is only recently that the two nations have agreed to combat terrorism together. The controversial issue of Teen Bigha Corridor which was transferred to Bangladesh aroused legal disputes. Nevertheless, the Indo –Bangladesh relations have improved over the years and will the nations will share a more cooperative relation which is indicated by Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in January 2010.
India and Bangladeshi relations have been very good so far apart from some disputes that have occurred with regards to the Ganges water. Both the nations share common ancestry as they were once part and parcel of one another. There are some terrorist activities reported in both the nations but much of them are supposed to have been hiding in Bangladesh. There are many Bangladeshis seeking refuge in india too
Bangladesh is crucial as there is very thing strip between North Eastern India and Rest of India. India should be very careful in solving the issues like illegal migrants from Bangladesh and border disputes.
indo bangladeshi relations have not been good so far... both of them have not done enough for improving the relations. the problem which always have been with bangladesh is the radical minds who are maoists from that area and who infiltrate the indian border and cause havoc. moreover the refugees in india are mostly from bangladesh.
in view the relation between india and bangladesh exists just because it is neighbouring country. bangladesh and india do not have much diplomatic ties, except some trade ties from which both the nations benefit. still, india should responsibly take care of the neighboring nation and maintain a positive relationship.
bangladesh is still a under developed country and i do not find any signs of development in it. india could however extend its helping hand to it so that it could improve its existing conditions. bangladesh needs a very strong face-lift in terms of infrastructure, economy, and also internal governance. India could be of some help if it shares some of its ideas with bangladesh. in this way i guess the existing relations would also improve.
Just after the Pakistan and India were partitioned from the British system in 1947, the most brutal outbreak of the bitter relationship between 2 countries came in 1948, 65, 71 and 1999. Relations between Pakistan and India deteriorated while a civil war broke up inn Pakistan. The relation between India and Bangladesh deteriorated as well due to the tension prevailing between the duo countries.
