Hasina's death sentence: India's new challenge in South Asian diplomacy

Dr Satyawan Saurabh
Contd from last Saturday
The third major dimension of this situation that India needs to view is regional stability. India and Bangladesh share a nearly 4,000-kilometer-long border, where unrest or escalation of political violence could lead to increased border security, cross-border crime, illegal migration, refugee flows, and the activities of radical groups. This could have a direct impact on states like West Bengal, Tripura, Mizoram, and Assam. Bangladesh's stability is as important to India's internal security as it is to any other national strategy. Therefore, India wants democratic processes, social peace, and effective governance to be restored in Bangladesh as soon as possible. (To be contd)