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Bangladesh: We want more trade, travel, cooperation with Bangladesh but urban myths aren't helping, says Indian envoy
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DHAKA, 13 October 2021, (TON): Indian High Commissioner Vikram Doraiswami says India and Bangladesh can prosper together. But "incomplete narratives" and "urban myths" are making it harder for New Delhi and Dhaka to do that. This is the fourth part of his interview series with Adam Pitman, exclusive to local media.
Journalists and commentators often present the India-Bangladesh relationship as a list of complaints.
Academics and analysts cite this reporting as evidence New Delhi and Dhaka are at odds. Government representatives throw a wet blanket on it when things get heated.
One way to look at it is that this is business-as-usual for India and Bangladesh. Another perspective is that bureaucrats need to communicate their decisions better.
The high commissioner, for his part, suggests observers should look out for solutions, rather than grievances, which he feels often reflect only one side of the story.
That suggests the relationship's critics may need to do more homework if they want their voice to count.
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