Its neighbors are still tense. Even though Hasina’s continued presence in India still annoys, an interview recently released by Muhammad Yunus, the acting leader of Bangladesh, also took India by surprise. Anbarasan Ethirajan of the news looks at the current state of ties.
During her 15-year reign, Sheikh Hasina was considered as pro-Indian, and the two nations benefited from strong strategic and economic connections. Because she resolved several border conflicts and cracked down on some anti-Indian rebel groups operating from her nation, her tenure in office was also advantageous for India’s security.
However, her presence in India and the uncertainty surrounding her stay make it more difficult for the two nations to continue it.
That became evident last week when Yunus urged India to prevent Hasina from making any political pronouncements while she is in Delhi, during an interview with the news agency Press Trust of India.
“Should India wish to retain her until Bangladesh desires her return, the requirement would be that she must maintain silence,” stated Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize winner who is presently heading an interim government following Hasina’s resignation.
Yunus might have been alluding to an announcement made a few days following Hasina’s arrival that inflamed tensions in Bangladesh. Since then, she has not made any public announcements.
Calls have been made in Bangladesh for Hasina to be brought back to face justice for killings that occurred during the July and August anti-government rallies.
