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India never bosses Bangladesh like a big brother, says Indian High Commissioner
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LONDON, 16 February, 2021 (TON): Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami has said his country never bosses Bangladesh around like a big brother.
Mr. Vikram said at the Diplomatic Correspondents Association Bangladesh on Monday, “Honestly speaking, Bangladeshis is a big country of 170 million people. So there is no reason to think like this.”
He said India prioritized relations with Bangladesh in its foreign policy and that the fearful perception that many Bangladeshis have about India is unfounded.
He also said his government’s failure to sign an agreement on sharing the water of the common river Teesta was an “unfortunate reality”.
However, he was forthright in saying that there is little possibility of a breakthrough anytime soon.
The official confirmed to resume travel visas for Bangladeshis sooner, but it depends on the management system of both countries.
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