4)Sheikh Hasina the right choice as fundamental guest to the Republic Day time but trust the PMO to miss the obvious

India Republic Day -- Coming from a record 10 Chief Visitors for the Republic Day Parade in 2018 to none in 2021 is as much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the container approach to foreign policy.

From your record 10 Chief Visitors for the Republic Day Parade in 2018 to none in 2021 is as much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the container approach to foreign policy as his blind spots when zeroing in on an amazing foreign dignitary.

Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh would have been the perfect Republic Day Chief Guest this coming year for umpteen reasons however it obviously didnt occur to Modi to single her available for the honour. I shiver to even speculate if the visionary and statesman like Modi is blinded by means of her religion or sexual category or both to pass her up?

Instead of inviting United kingdom PM Boris Johnson who else ultimately chickened out Hasina should have been Modis intelligent choice this year as it is often the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Bangladesh in 1971 along with the 50th year of the establishment of diplomatic relations in between New Delhi and Dhaka. Indias role in the formation of Bangladesh by killer the Pakistani army large well known. I have brought it up only to underline our blind levels in Bangladesh. Moreover Hasina has been Indias steadfast and unwavering ally in Sth Asia who has even surpassesd swords with Pakistan in Indias behalf. Her authentic commitment to New Delhi is a proven and recognized fact. My friends in the External Affairs Ministry and the safety establishment tell me that that you of the biggest priorities of our foreign policy is to ensure that Hasina somehow remains often the PM of Bangladesh which proves how invested we could in her.

Modi have a strange fixation for 1st World leaders. Last year he or she pulled out all stops to grab Donald Trump as the Primary Guest to show his local constituency that whether it is Barrack Obama or Trump zero US President can say no to Modi. But Trump was too frightened by means of pollution levels in Delhi or simply too bored with Modi to accept the invitation which resulted in an eleventh hr invite to the obnoxious and repulsive Jair Bolsonaro associated with Brazil. In a sense Modi had the last laugh though. They lured Trump to Ahmedabad and Delhi in March 2020 with the promise regarding Gujarati votes in the US elections! This time Modi eyed often the dishevelled Johnson who is incidentally also hard of listening to. It was a done offer until it suddenly fell through so close to January 28 that finding another Primary Guest on the rebound was well and truly impossible leaving Modi stranded.

Hasina has done so much for Indian that Modi keeps spending Bangladesh compliment after go with. He recently described the latest phase of bilateral relationships as the golden era regarding India-Bangladesh ties. Modi absolutely doesnt talk out of his / her hat. He means just what he says. During a 90-minute long Virtual Summit along with Hasina on December seventeen 2020 he said: Bangladesh is a major pillar regarding Indias Neighbourhood First insurance plan. From the very first day as PM strengthening and development of relationships with Ban gladesh has been a specific priority for me. Hasina immediately reciprocated by phoning India Bangladeshs true friend.

There are far too many instances of such cordial exchanges. But I used to be most touched by what Hasina said during a World Fiscal Forum meeting in 2018 in Dalian. Our relationships with India are natural. It cannot be measured by the few billion dollars regarding trade. India and Bangladesh shed blood together for the creation of my state.

In Octobe r 2020 India posted a new Large Commissioner Bikram Doraiswami who else drove to Dhaka instead of flying there. While browsing Awami League headquarters in December 23 2020 Doraiswami according to a report in Ittefaq a leading Bangladeshi newspaper stated that if the Awami League isnt there Indian will be friendless in Bangladesh. If thats indeed accurate doesnt Awami League superior Hasina - who has a sked Modi to Dhaka as being the Chief Guest on the event of the 50th anniversary regarding Bangladeshs independence in Next month 2021 - deserve as a Chief Guest at all of our Republic Day?

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