Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations and India

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 Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations and India

Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations and India

Political experts often say that in politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies. Germany is presented as an example, a country that was at war with each other in the past, but today the walls of hatred between them have fallen.

Europe, which fought the First and Second World Wars against each other, has now agreed on a single passport and currency. However, the history of Pakistan and Bangladesh is unique in that former East Pakistan was the region where the foundation of the Pakistan Movement was laid. Over time, seeds of hatred were sown between the two regions, leading to the separation of East Pakistan.

In the backdrop of all this, not only was there negligence from within, but India's malicious role cannot be overlooked. The result of this intervention and conspiracy was that in 1971, Bangladesh fell into India's lap like a ripened fruit. Especially in the last two decades, when Sheikh Hasina Wazed was the ruler of Bangladesh, it felt as if Bangladesh was a colony of India. However, after the nationwide student-led protests against Hasina Wazed's oppression and unjust actions in August last year, she fled the country and sought refuge in India.

This marked a noticeable chill in relations between India and Bangladesh. Even an attack on the Bangladeshi consulate in India pushed the bilateral ties to a level of tension. This was a revolution that even India did not expect.

Bangladesh’s new foreign policy has become a challenge for India. On every international platform, there is growing alignment between the positions of Pakistan and Bangladesh. Bangladesh has formally demanded the extradition of Sheikh Hasina Wazed, a refugee in India. The Bangladeshis have made changes in their curriculum, replacing their heroes. What is even more concerning for India is that Bangladesh is quickly moving closer to Pakistan.

Since August, Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, the head of the interim administration in Bangladesh, has met with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif twice, while he has not been able to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Bangladesh has cancelled a large-scale telecom agreement with India, while Pakistani commercial ships are now docking in Bangladesh.

Additionally, issues such as illegal immigration, religious minority rights, and water-sharing agreements have also emerged. Meanwhile, Pakistan has eliminated the visa fee for Bangladeshis. The distance between Chittagong and Karachi is shrinking, and investors from both countries are searching for new business opportunities, particularly in the textile sector, where there is serious interest in Bengali cooperation.

In Bangladesh, the birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was celebrated, and the atmosphere resonated with slogans of "Pakistan Zindabad." Mohammad Yunus, the head of the Bangladeshi administration, has expressed hope and desire to move forward together. Sheikh Hasina Wazed, who had insisted on Pakistan apologizing for war crimes from the 1971 war under India's influence, has been notably silent on this matter.

The head of the Bangladeshi administration, who is well-versed in history, knows that a tripartite agreement was signed in 1974 on this issue, during which Sheikh Mujibur Rahman visited Lahore, and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto visited Dhaka, where both leaders requested their peoples to forget past bitterness and start a new journey. What has most troubled India is the growing military cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh.

It has been agreed that Pakistan’s armed forces will train the Bangladeshi military. In 2025, both countries’ forces will participate in joint exercises. India understands that military training is not a simple matter. When military officers from two countries sit together, there is an exchange of ideas, which helps eliminate misunderstandings about each other. Military cooperation can lay the foundation for greater collaboration in the future. The reality is that Pakistan and Bangladesh have a shared origin and are bound by love and Islamic brotherhood.

Although a temporary pause separated the two nations, the love and affection between them still exists, and this has caused India concern. There are now expectations that Pakistan and Bangladesh will work together to activate the SAARC organization and exchange delegations. Pakistan's foreign minister is also visiting Bangladesh, which is a significant diplomatic achievement.

The Prime Minister should visit Bangladesh soon and bring along businesspeople and investors rather than bureaucrats, to initiate joint business projects. The future of Pakistan-Bangladesh relations looks very bright. This is a historic opportunity for Shahbaz Sharif and Mohammad Yunus to not only change the direction of regional politics but also thwart India's expansionist ambitions.

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