I am not sure if BD Foreign Ministry understand this point of view.
It will snow in hell before this Indian policy will change. Indians may make minor changes here and there, but core current policy of lying about minority being oppressed will not change anytime soon.
It is a bit technical, yes. I believe it is essential for our foreign ministry officials to understand this chain if we are to safeguard our sovereignty.
The Zionists of America are a prime example of these practices. It is no wonder how they sustained such an idiotic ideology for so long and people still believe it as true.
Look India is by far the largest country in the region and it has a "handicap" in that it is one of the most heteregenous countries in the world, coupled with a NE that should really not have gone to it in 1947.
It faces a virtual superpower China to its NE that lays claim to one of the NE States and a nuclear armed Pakistan that wants Indian held Kashmir.
Of course it will be an insecure state.
Yes Indian conglomerates want to sell as much to BD as possible and so what is wrong with that? That is just natural.
World Bank estimates that with BD-Indian FTA than BD exports will rise from 2 billion US dollars to 8 billion US dollars and Indian exports will rise from 11 billion US dollars to 25 billion US dollars. 8 billion exports with 25 billion imports is much better for BD than 2 billion exports and 11 billion imports.
India is the largest non-developed country export market for BD and has got the most potential growth as well.
It also is the key to cheap and abundant hydroelectric power from Nepal and Bhutan.
India does have that Hinduvta stupidity that runs through its current government and media but BD should just ignore their stupid propaganda and focus on creating a stable government in BD. When you are internally strong then you can rest easy as you cannot be harmed that easily by others anymore.
BD has no choice but to work with India as otherwise it will stay a largely overpopulated and poor country that never rises beyond low standard of living and reliant on others for anything but the most basic technology.
I am not sure if I was able to articulate the point. See, it does not matter if it is the BJP or Congress or some Hinduvta lowlife. There is a bigger fish to fry here. My threat assessments are usually accurate.
India supported AL because it was profitable (business) and easy (security) with the latter completely disregarding the needs and aspirations of Bangladeshis in Bangladesh. Not to mention a string of rights violations, brutal suppression and lack of free thought.
I disagree that we are to completely ignore what the Indian mainstream media are articulating about Bangladesh since this can potentially hamper our progress and our security. And I will tell you why.
First, this a deliberate campaign of disinformation that is well organized and well coordinated. This is no coincidence. Think about it: If misinformation about Bangladesh are being articulated by them, would that attract foreign investment in Bangladesh? And the audience will believe it as true because they assume that Indians are generally intelligent, credible, polite and humble when we both know they are in reality aren't. Bangladesh right now needs foreign investment more than ever. And not just Indian investment since that would not be enough for economic growth.
Secondly, the risk here is that this can impact the security of communities around the globe.
Here, let me prove it to you.
Now, this particular specimen here was responsible for the U.K. riots based on some false claim that three children were murdered by a Muslim asylum seeker in Southport. This lead to widespread anti-Muslim riots while this specimen was enjoying the sun in Spain. You should be familiar with it.
This specimen is expected to arrive in India sometime in December this year at some religious forum known as "World Religious Convention". Now just imagine what he can do with the disinformation campaign by Indian mainstream media and this?
If you care about those around you, you would not ignore these. These are clearly underlying threats against Bangladesh and Muslims in general both present and future. We cannot take these for granted.
Now who are these private media organizations in India carrying out these disinformation campaigns? Better question: Who are the owners and financiers? That is where lies the big fish.
In a nutshell, we are allowing someone else to define us which leads to nowhere good.
At present, many folks in Bangladesh are boycotting Indian businesses and their products. Their impact is yet to be seen. They need to understand that our security and wellbeing is intertwined with their profitability. Weaponizing religion and hijacking a nation is not only unacceptable but impractical. If they wish to do business in Bangladesh, they should support us against those false narratives. Tall order, yes, but necessary. Our security and prosperity comes first and foremost.
