Why India must build bridges with Bangladesh Army : Gen KJ Singh & Brig SS Ahluwalia

In this episode of #TheTribuneInterview, the ouster of Sheikh Hasina as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh has serious implications for India, with the possibility of terror groups and anti-India elements gaining a foothold in the country, and immigration into north-Indian states increasing, thereby posing a demographic challenge. Also at stake is economic cooperation. Lt Gen KJ Singh, who has commanded a corps based in West Bengal, and Brig SS Ahluwalia, a decorated veteran of the 1971 Indo-Pak war who later commanded a brigade in the east, discuss the ongoing situation and the way ahead with The Tribune’s Editor-in-Chief, Jyoti Malhotra and Special Correspondent Vijay Mohan

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[shamimreza]

Discussion of 4 mental patients recently escaped from mental hospitals are discussing Bangladeshi politics.Jamath is not such kind of power that over through a government. There doesn't know 90 percent of Jamath members are not coming from Madrasa, they are coming from engineeri, Medicaland Arts background,

[hasanmasud]

The biggest problem of Indian foreign policy is that they are seeing Bangladesh through Sheikh Hasina and his party men narratives only. Whereas Indian civil society members and Media, Neither they have knowledge about what Bangladeshi people want nor they have any in depth socio-economic condition of Bangladesh.

Now suddenly Indians worried about Bangladesh democracy, But you guys were sleeping when Hasina rigged 3 consecutive elections in Bangladesh, when she started tortured to oppositions, when she and her party men laundered over $94 billion out of Bangladesh, when Media were strictly controlled, and at last Hasina’s hand filled with students blood. She was almost making Bangladesh an another North Korea and So Hasina’s departure was bound to happen.

Finally India should make friendship with Bangladeshi people and all political parties, not only with any specific party or person. And should have business deal in win-win situation, and should have respect for Bangladeshi mass people. Through this Bangladesh-India friendship will sustain very long.

[saher]

What's wrong with Indian media, india interference is fine but others is not fine

[largerthanlife]

Stop thinking Bangladesh as your colony

[RaihanAhmed]

India mind your own business. You do not own Bangladesh. It will be Indian Vietnam or Iraq if you try again to interfere with your feelings of entitlement.

[ahsan]

How about India build a bridge with Bangladeshi people instead of Army or a particular political party?

[talhawaqar]

India should build bridges with Bangladeshi People, not the Army

[mhmonzur]

We don't need any bridge with India

[akrambhuiyan]

Hasina not only should give Bharat Ratno but also give citizenship of India for her contribution to India.. Bangladesh does not need her anymore..

[sdwonderland]

We are very sorry that India has not given Independent to us. It is we earned it & India has helped only.
Another the biggest problem of Indian foreign policy is that they are seeing Bangladesh through Sheikh Hasina and his party men narratives only.
Whereas Indian civilsociety members and Media, Neither they have knowledge about what Bangladeshi people want nor they have any in depth socio-economic condition of Bangladesh. Now suddenly Indians worried about Bangladesh democracy. But you guys were sleeping when Hasina rigged 3 consecutive elections in Bangladesh, when she started tortured to oppositions, when she and her party men laundered the country.
Same virus will go to India very soon.

[kishoresingh]

Sorry to say that it is very ill informed discussion.

[chandanbhattacharya]

this lady is a menace. would not let speak. just killed the conversation.😮

[babarmatin]

Must build bridges with all parties and think about long term economic growth and prosperity

[kenlumhemang]

The first thing Indian govt. should do is build border wall between India and Bangladesh.

[nadimahmedkhan]

Please don't make any false propaganda against Bangladesh otherwise we Bangladeshi support China. Finally India lose seven sisters.

[abdulqayyumgoraya]

India is a hegemonic, and cilonialist, especially when it comes to smaller neighbours

[khalilahmed]

You are right mr sing
Present jenaration they don’t know about the 1971war

[LovelyDivingBoard-choq]

its time Bangladesh signed sinobangla defence agreement with china and give Chinese full access to bay of Bengal and Siliguri Indian aggression won't be tolerated in the region

[hassanazmi]

Its them to decide about Bangladesh not the peoples of Bangladesh.

[chilarai]

The coup was facilitated by the army even though it is trying hard to look "neutral" after the house has burned down. There are two main factions in the BD military--one with jihadi mentality and the other with secularist, moderate leanings. Almost all of BD weaponry is Chinese. Indian military is aware of this but still has had cordial relations with the BD counterparts. We don't need to build any new bridges with the BD army. Gen KJ Singh stating that India treats BD as a "gulam" is not just absurd and totally incorrect but unhelpful and disturbing coming from such a senior officer. As a native of Assam with deep family defence ties, I know what I'm saying. India has literally sacrificed its huge garments business to help BD rise and bent over backwards on many other issues. We are watching the unfolding scenario and will do what is best for India.