For observers of India-Bangladesh ties, a relationship invested heavily in people-to-people connections, a shift in political understanding creates a dilemma.
Subsidised iron ore and trade barriers have boosted steelmakers' profitability, but policy changes are needed to make manufacturing more competitive, says study by the Centre for Social and Economic Progress.
Lol. The irony in the blogger’s argument is striking.. that entire “shared heritage” is literally undivided Bharatiya heritage.
Tagore’s songs and the cultural ties between West Bengal, Assam, and Sylhet aren’t some modern international bridge. They exist because Bengal and East Bengal were part of the same civilizational and territorial fabric before 1947.
So, waxing poetic phrases and scenic train rides won’t fix a failing neighborhood strategy.
Statecraft isn’t a soft-focus cultural exchange program, and civilizational history is a tool of leverage, not an obligation for endless charity.
Expecting Bharat to play the indulgent older sibling while Dhaka exploits anti-India rhetoric for domestic gain is a loser’s frame.
The real failure here was plain old laziness. Bharat’s foreign policy put all its eggs in one basket with Sheikh Hasina, and it ended up caught off guard when the house fell down. Smart statecraft means keeping an eye on everyone across the border and holding real leverage over them, whether you like them or not. That way, no matter who comes to power in Dhaka, they know damn well there’s a price to pay for messing with Bharat.
Lol. The irony in the blogger’s argument is striking.. that entire “shared heritage” is literally undivided Bharatiya heritage.
Tagore’s songs and the cultural ties between West Bengal, Assam, and Sylhet aren’t some modern international bridge. They exist because Bengal and East Bengal were part of the same civilizational and territorial fabric before 1947.
So, waxing poetic phrases and scenic train rides won’t fix a failing neighborhood strategy.
Statecraft isn’t a soft-focus cultural exchange program, and civilizational history is a tool of leverage, not an obligation for endless charity.
Expecting Bharat to play the indulgent older sibling while Dhaka exploits anti-India rhetoric for domestic gain is a loser’s frame.
The real failure here was plain old laziness. Bharat’s foreign policy put all its eggs in one basket with Sheikh Hasina, and it ended up caught off guard when the house fell down. Smart statecraft means keeping an eye on everyone across the border and holding real leverage over them, whether you like them or not. That way, no matter who comes to power in Dhaka, they know damn well there’s a price to pay for messing with Bharat.