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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". [22]
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]
Bangladeshis in India are members of the Bangladesh diaspora who currently reside in India.The mass migration into India since Bangladesh independence has led to the creation of anti-foreigner movements, instances of mass violence and political tension between Bangladesh and India, but it has also created measurable economic benefits for both nations.
The 2001 Bangladesh–India border clashes were a series of armed skirmishes between India and Bangladesh in April 2001. The clashes took place between troops of the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) on the poorly-marked international border between the two countries .
In 1971 rising political discontent in East Pakistan, on the other side of India from West Pakistan, led to calls to secede from Pakistan, which were brutally suppressed by Pakistan Army leading to the Bangladesh Liberation War. India intervened, triggering the brief 1971 Indo-Pakistani war that culminated in Pakistan's defeat and the secession ...
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]
The death of Bangladeshi nationals along the Bangladesh–India border has adversely affected the Bangladesh–India relations. [29] [57] The Daily Star described the issue as one that is "highly emotive" in Bangladesh. [43] On the border death, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said it was a matter of "grave concern" to her. [58]
See Bangladesh–India relations, Bangladeshis in India and Indians in Bangladesh. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 December 1971. [12] [13] Generally, relations are usually friendly; however, government to government contacts are sometimes poor because of border disputes and river disputes. [198]