“As Bangladesh votes next week, a relook at how its relations with India have fared under Sheikh Hasina”, First Post, January 2, 2024:

“The year 2024 is going to be historic due to the sheer number of countries that are going to witness their national elections. This makes it a crucial year because the resultant governments will get a chance to shape the global and regional politics for the next five years.

Two such countries include India and Bangladesh as well. While Indian elections will take place in summer of 2024, Bangladesh is set to vote in the first week of January itself. These elections will set the tone for the future relations between these countries. While India is fast assuming a place of geopolitical prominence globally, Bangladesh has become its most crucial neighbour in the Indian subcontinent in recent years.

The last decade has proved to be very transformative for their equation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart, Sheikh Hasina steering the relations away from uncertainty and disagreements to one full of nothing but ‘Maitri’ or friendship….”

Read the full article at Firstpost.com