Her Bangladeshi counterpart was not long ago in India and finance minister Arun Jaitley dropped by Dhaka earlier. Ms Swaraj has spoken of India’s determination to “resolve all outstanding issues” between India and Bangladesh. Finally, such regular visits inevitably help boost the profile of the Sheikh Hasina government and other groups who believe India is logically Bangladesh’s primary strategic and economic partner. As the fallout of the Rohingya refugee crisis showed, the India-Bangladesh relationship is still vulnerable to sudden political storms and squalls. Both of them will require much political hand-holding which regular interactions can only be beneficial.

Source: Hindustan Times October 24, 2017 12:11 UTC