King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands spoke up for an inclusive India while on a state visit here last week, becoming the second visiting head of state or government in a fortnight after Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to do so. Authoritarian regimes can make policy quickly but they can also make bad policy without oversight,’’ she said. Rice also made out a strong case for the separation of Church and State while dwelling on the condition of religious minorities the world over. Speaking about the region as a whole, Hasina had said: “We should move beyond the majority-minority mindset. Hasina had also requested New Delhi to avoid taking sudden decisions like the overnight ban on onion exports, which has caused problems for people in Bangladesh.

Source: The Telegraph October 21, 2019 20:37 UTC