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Bangladesh-India bilateral trade was over US$10 billion in 2018–19. [51] [52] Bilateral trade between India and Bangladesh stood at US$6.6 billion in 2013–14 with India's exports at US$6.1 billion and imports from Bangladesh at US$462 million, representing more than double the value of US$2.7 billion five years ago. [53]
The Radcliffe Line was published on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between the dominions of India and Pakistan upon the partition of India.It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who, as chairman of the Border Commissions, was charged with equitably dividing 450,000 square kilometres (175,000 sq mi) of territory with 88 million people based on religious lines. [2]
Citing World Bank estimates, an article in Quartz India noted that in 2013, Bangladesh was the fifth-highest source of remittances to India. That year, Indians working in Bangladesh sent more than $3.7 billion back to India. [2] [5] [6] An op-ed article in The Daily Star claims that this is the official figure.
Jon Danilowicz, a retired American diplomat, described the situation as India "stubbornly doubling down on its failed Bangladesh policy", adding that charges like the Yunus-led government being "an Islamist regime" or the "genocide against the Hindu minority" in Bangladesh to be "ridiculously untrue". [23]
Originating in Sikkim, India, and flowing through West Bengal before entering Bangladesh, the Teesta River spans 414 kilometers and is important for agriculture and irrigation, particularly in northern Bangladesh. This river supports the livelihoods of many in the region and is a critical factor in the broader diplomatic relations between the ...
Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. To the south, it has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal . To the north, it is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor , and from China by the mountainous Indian state of Sikkim .
High commissioners of India to Bangladesh (15 P) Pages in category "Bangladesh–India relations" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total.
A long-standing dispute exists between India and Bangladesh over the appropriate allocation, and development, of the water resources of the Ganges River, which flows from northern India into Bangladesh. The issue had remained a subject of conflict for almost 35 years, with several bilateral agreements and rounds of talks failing to produce results.