Bangladesh (India's Neighbours)

📌 Background & Key Features

• 'Golden era' under Hasina: Deep security, connectivity (Padma rail link, transit routes) and economic cooperation defined ties for over a decade before her ouster in the July-August 2024 uprising.
• Post-2024 strain: India’s continued shelter to Hasina, attacks on minorities under the interim government, and the Yunus administration’s tilt toward China and Pakistan have all strained relations; visa services were periodically suspended amid mutual public friction.
• India’s calculus: Avoids full normalisation with the Yunus interim government, preferring to wait for a democratically elected government while maintaining trade/transit interdependence that neither side can easily abandon.

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📰 Current Affairs Linkage (2025-26)

• Renewed unrest (2026): The death of student activist Sharif Osman Hadi triggered fresh mob violence, with crowds accusing Delhi of complicity and threatening Indian missions — the latest flashpoint straining ties.
• BNP’s Tarique Rahman has signalled a departure from the party’s historically anti-India stance, raising cautious Indian hope for a post-election reset; PM Modi sent condolences on Khaleda Zia’s death (Dec 2025) and EAM Jaishankar attended her funeral.
• Bangladesh under Yunus deepened ties with China (Mongla Port financing, BRI projects) and expanded military contacts with Pakistan — developments India watches closely given implications for the Northeast.

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