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Sheikh Hasina's activities in India a challenge for planning the Bangladesh PM's visit
खबर में क्यों?
Why one exiled leader stalls a PM's visit: India-Bangladesh ties and strategic autonomy, a GS2 neighbourhood staple
Hasina issue complicates a planned Bangladesh PM visit.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs said that Sheikh Hasina's activities in India are the principal challenge in planning the Bangladesh Prime Minister's visit to India.
He stressed the importance of strategic autonomy in the relationship.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
Remember these
- Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs named Sheikh Hasina's activities in India as the principal challenge in planning the Bangladesh PM's visit to India
- The minister stressed the importance of strategic autonomy in the India-Bangladesh relationship
- Sheikh Hasina has been in India since leaving Bangladesh in August 2024 amid mass protests
- Bangladesh has sought her extradition, and India-Bangladesh ties are central to India's Neighbourhood First policy
- The capitals involved are New Delhi and Dhaka
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Strategic autonomy means a state's freedom to take foreign policy decisions based on its own national interest, without dependence on any power bloc.
- India's Neighbourhood First policy prioritises cooperation, connectivity and security ties with immediate neighbours such as Bangladesh.
- Extradition between states is generally governed by bilateral treaties, and political-offence exceptions often apply.
मेन्स
GS2 (International Relations: neighbourhood). The presence of Sheikh Hasina in India strains the bilateral agenda, which rests on the Neighbourhood First policy, border management, trade and connectivity, and the extradition treaty. India should keep engagement with Dhaka's government and people institutional rather than person-centred, address concerns through quiet diplomacy, and protect shared interests in water, trade and security.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
In the Jamboo Savari of Mysuru Dasara, the procession from the Mysuru Palace ends at:
- Chamundi Hills
- Srirangapatna
- Kukkarahalli Lake
- Bannimantap
उत्तर देखें
उत्तर: D — Correct: Bannimantap — The Jamboo Savari from the Mysuru Palace ends at Bannimantap, where the torchlight parade is held. • Chamundi Hills — wrong: Chamundi Hills houses the temple of the presiding goddess, but the procession does not end there. • Srirangapatna — wrong: Srirangapatna hosts its own Dasara celebration, but the Mysuru Jamboo Savari does not end there. • Kukkarahalli Lake — wrong: Kukkarahalli Lake is a well-known lake in Mysuru and not the end point of the procession.
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