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Time to Focus on Success Stories of India-Bangladesh Relations

The recent controversy over India-Bangladesh relations is a reminder to the Indian planners to review their communication strategy – an area where China excels. Indeed, if good news made headlines, the bilateral relations had some solid achievement....

August 01, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , China , Tripura , West Bengal , Sri Lanka , Railways , container service , Kolkata , Chittagong port , Pyara port , Hasina

Talk by Prof. Rounaq Jahan and Prof. Rehman Sobhan on Bangladesh: Promise and Performance

The Vivekananda International Foundation recently hosted a talk Bangladesh: Promise and Performance, delivered by Prof. Rounaq Jahan and Prof. Rehman, chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF. Prof. Rounaq Jahan began her talk by giving a deta....

March 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , Agricultural sector: Promise and Performance , Economic developments

Interaction with Honorable Md. Hassan Mahmud Esq., Minister for Information of Bangladesh

The Vivekananda International Foundation organized a talk by honourable Md. Hassan Mahmud Esq. on India Bangladesh Relations, chaired by Dr Arvind Gupta, Director VIF. Md. Hassan began by emphasizing India's role during the time of Bangladesh's in....

March 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , Hassan Mahmud , India-Bangladesh Relations , Economic Development

भारत-बांग्लादेश : द्विपक्षीय संबंधों के आगे की बात

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

द्विपक्षीय संबंध नई ऊँचाइयों को छुए इसके लिए किस बात की ज़रूरत होती है? हाल की स्थितियों को देखते....

December 17, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , बांग्लादेश के सरोकार , बांग्लादेश प्रधानमंत्री की य़ात्रा , भारत-बांग्लादेश संबंध

Sheikh Hasina Visit to India: Fostering Development, Connectivity and Security

Alakh Ranjan Commentary

India and Bangladesh are emerging economies with a combined GDP of 3000 US billion dollars (2018).¹ These two big economies have forged a very strong relationship in recent years and the ties between both the countries have been on an upsw....

October 18, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , India-Bangladesh issues , Sheikh Hasina’s visit

India-Bangladesh: Moving beyond the Bilateral

Dr Sreeradha Datta Commentary

What does it take for a bilateral relation to cross the Rubicon? As recent developments were unfolding, if any two neighbours in South Asia were capable of making the turnaround it was presumed India and Bangladesh could and would. And given the ong....

September 25, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Commentary , Indo-Bangladesh relations , Bangladesh PM’s visit , Bangladesh’s concerns

Trilateral Dialogue: India-Bangladesh-Myanmar

A trilateral dialogue comprising of delegation from Bangladesh, Myanmar and VIF experts examined the possibilities of closer bilateral and regional ties through economic, strategic, cultural and maritime cooperation. Possibilities of strengthening re....

April 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Seminars , Economic , Strategic , Rohingya issue , India-Bangladesh-Myanmar

Indo-Bangladesh Bilateral Dialogue

A three member Bangladesh delegation led by former foreign secretary Chowdhury highlighted several of the positive developments along with the outstanding issues that remain between the two neighbours. Views on issues of connectivity corridors, econo....

April 23, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , China , Myanmar , BIMSTEC , Bangladesh delegation

Interaction with Bangladesh Delegation

A delegation of 17 young Members of Bangladesh Parliament interacted with the VIF faculty covering a wide gamut of bilateral issues. While acknowledging India’s interest in generation of many infrastructure development and small development projec....

April 22, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Interaction , economy , Bangladesh delegation

Bangladesh FM’s Delhi Visit: Can India help?

Dr Sreeradha Datta Article

The first overseas visit of the Bangladesh Foreign Minister, AK Abdul Momen to India during 7-9 February 2019 was important for a variety of reasons. The visit was more than validation of the existing strength of the bilateral relations, it was also ....

February 25, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Bangladesh , Article , Bangladesh-India relations , Rohingya issue , Bangladesh Foreign Minister’s visit