To that end, news that Bangladeshis can now apply for Indian visas without submitting their passports marks yet another positive step in the long-standing friendship that exists between Bangladesh and India. Bangladesh and India have been staunch allies since our very inception, and it is pro-active, positive initiatives such as this that help nations take an already established alliance to the next level. Indeed, it would be wise for India and Bangladesh to continue their discussions and outline other issues that may still be lingering, such as water sharing and border control, and iron those out. Similarly, there remain several avenues such as Infrastructure and trade where the two nations can continue to make progress. With both nations sharing ambitious goals for the future, now is as good a time for these two long-standing allies to assess all the key areas they can collaborate further, and together, succeed in fulfilling these ambitions.

Source: Dhaka Tribune July 15, 2023 21:31 UTC