Geographically, India is the nearest neighbor of Bangladesh. Therefore, naturally an important aspect of Bangladesh's foreign policy is India-Bangladesh relations. Since the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, Bangladesh has developed a deep relationship with India. The political and cultural similarities between the two countries have been the basis of this relationship.
The war of independence in 1971 created a new continent called Bangladesh on the world map. Where India played a very important role. Bangladesh's independence would not have been possible in such a short time without India's cooperation. At that time millions of people from Bangladesh took refuge in India. They trained innumerable Bengali youths to become skilled warriors. Not only that, the Indian Army and the Bangladesh Liberation Army formed a joint force. As a result, Bangladesh was able to achieve independence in just 9 months. Moreover, the first recognition of independence also comes from India
The first problem that Bangladesh faced after independence was the problem of water distribution. India is the source of water for almost all rivers in Bangladesh. So our water flow is largely dependent on India. And as Bangladesh is an agricultural country, the need for water is very high. But India has always been interested in this need. As a result of construction of Farakka Dam, the flow of Padma has stopped. The Tipaimukh dam that is currently being talked about, if implemented, will cause huge losses to Bangladesh.
As a neighboring country, India and Bangladesh are more or less dependent on each other. Therefore, it is essential to maintain good relations in the interest of development of both the countries. But Bangladesh has some issues with India that are very complicated. In that case, keeping in mind the issues of independence and sovereignty, Bangladesh has to move forward very carefully
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