51 Years of India-Bangladesh Bilateral Relations: Opportunities and Challenges

Because of their distinct histories, India and Bangladesh have unique neighbourly relations. completed 51 years bilateral ties in 2022, beginning December 1971 with India's recognition the newly independent People's Republic Bangladesh. played a significant role formation during liberation conflict Pakistan. There are many things that tie two nations together, such as shared history legacy, linguistic social ties, love art reflects diversity human expression music, literature, other forms. is geopolitically strategically important country neighbourhood policy. especially to because its connectivity country's seven landlocked northern sister states. Bangladesh's foreign policy discourse dominated by words "Indian factor" "blocked India." As result, top priority for Bangladeshi policymakers. The India-Bangladesh partnership affects millions people both countries, well South Asia beyond. presently setting an example Asian politics terms security cooperation, connectivity, collaboration energy power sectors, cultural integration, trade. During COVID-19 period, cooperation between was crucial. made humanitarian gesture at time assisting developing own vaccine. For more than years, had or less friendly relationship. been few tense moments relationship's half-century history, most notably military regime BNP's rule. golden jubilee year relationship 2021. current research aims provide beneficial road map future evaluating commenting on problems barriers experienced.