It is All about India Bangladesh relations, what's are the main issues including geostrategic importance to mutual security concern. Is Bangladesh worried about big brother syndrome or it is like friendship.

1. ‘INDIA-BANGLADESH
RELATIONS’

3. Introduction:
• India and Bangladesh share a common culture , history &
language. India’s longest land boundary is with Bangladesh ,
Which is strategically located between India’s north-eastern region
and the rest of the country. It’s unique geographical location has
made it crucial for development of India’s Northeastern, especially
for improving connectivity in the region. Bangladesh also figures
dominantly in India’s security calculations, Particularly for securing
peace & stability .It’s 5th longest border in the world between India
& Bangladesh. Indian states Assam, west Bengal,Tripura
Mizoram,Meghalaya shares border with Bangladesh. So
Bangladesh is a prominent factor to ensure India’s national
security.

4. Historical Background : Emergence of
Bangladesh(At a glance)
• According to Mohammad Ali Jinnah the founding father of Pakistan
"Mutilated, mouth-eaten & truncated Pakistan?
Missing factor between East & west Pakistan :
●Geographical Contiguity
○Common language
●Common historical tradition
○Racial
●Cultural &Social identity
○The factor that which United two wings was religions.

6. Similerty between both countries(India &
Bangladesh)
■Parliamentary democracy
■Socialism
■Secularism
■NAM
■Panchsheel
■People to people relations & cultural ties
■SAARC,IORA,COMMONWEALTH &BIMSTEC

8. Importance of Bangladesh for India
1.Connectivity
2.Security
3.Defence Cooperation
4.Industry & Economic ties

9. • For India Bangladesh is important for numerous reasons
(1) Connectivity : To connect Indian mainland & the crucial north east, which is
part of ‘Look East Policy ‘
¤ Chicken Neck security concern
¤ India & Bangladesh have signed several pacts so India can actually send goods
& passengers overland across Bangladesh connecting Bengal to Tripura
☆Chittagong port is too,now open to Indian vessels & will ease supply of goods,
meaning India is much more connected to the North-East than before
☆Akhaura- Agartala rail project will provide a major boost to development &
economy to eastern Bangladesh & eastern India.
The rail project will go & long way promoting Indian PM ‘Act east policy’

10. Goods transportation from Indian ports to
Chittagong of Bangladesh

11. Railway Connectivity

12. 2. Security:
• To counter insurgency they may use Bangladesh as launch pad. I.e
cooprations in the Anti terror activities.
• It had played crucial role flushing out North-eastern terrorist from
Bangladesh as ULFA terrorist Anup Chetia
• Epicenter to Islamic terrorist group as Jamaat-Ul-Mujhahidin –
Bangladeah (JBM) & JMJB commander ‘Bangla Bhai’
• China concern- It never like to Bangladesh become part of ‘String of
pearls’
• Drugs trafficking

13. 3. Defence Cooperation:

14. 4.Industry & Economic ties:
• Given Bangladesh GDP & Economic growth the Indian Industry is taking
serious interest in investing in country. Sheikh Hasina has helmed an
economic upswing in the country which the industry hopes will continue.
1.India has endured duty free access of Bangladeshi goods to Indian markets
, an increase of Bangladesh ready-made garments exports to India last year
by 115 percent (from $130 million to $280 million),and an increase Indian
investment, including in process,from $3 billion to 10 billion.
2.A number of welfare measures & schemes have been introduced to
commemorate the spirit of Liberation war of 1971 & Honour the invaluable
contribution of Muktijoddhas towards building a better future for
Bangladesh.

15. Issues between India & Bangladesh:
1.Trade & investment
2.Transit
3.Water
(a).The Farakka Barrage
(b).Teesta River dispute
4.Border
(a)Land border
(b)Boundary disputes
(c)Maritime border
(d) Territorial Waters
5.Security concerns
(a)Drugs trafficking
(b)Anti terror cooperation
6.External influence

16. Recent developments:
Recently India and Bangladesh signed Seven agreements and also
Inaugurated three projects to deepen their partnership
Seven agreements includes :
1.Chittagong and mogla port In Bangladesh to move goods from mainland of
India to North-east vice –versa.
2.Use of Bangladesh’s Feni river water for drinking supply to Tripura
3.Interim sharing of information of six rivers such as four namely Many,
Muhuri,Khuwoi and Gomati rivers of Tripura, Dudhkumr of west Bengal and
Dharla of Bangladesh.
4.India has uplifted restrictions to entry & exit of Bangladeshis citizens if they
are travelling with valid documents to Indian ports.

17. 5.Implementatio Of lines of credit India to Bangladesh