Bangladesh Warns India: If India Helps It's Enemy then...

 The first task of Bangladesh's interim government, which will be sworn in on Thursday, will be to restore law and order in the country, Nobel Peace Prize-winning economist Muhammad Yunus, who will head the new administration, told NDTV in an interview on Wednesday.

Before his return to Bangladesh on Thursday, Yunus conducted an interview. Sheikh Hasina had resigned as prime minister and fled to India following weeks of violent student protests, and there were reports of ongoing instability and bloodshed in the nation at the time of the interview.

The 84-year-old Yunus, who is the sole Nobel laureate from Bangladesh and a vocal opponent of Hasina, warned that if Bangladesh became unstable, India's North-East and West Bengal states as well as Myanmar would be impacted.

Dr. Yunus's warning is indeed a serious matter. Even if he is in control of the temporary administration, we can still regard him as Bangladesh's prime minister. He has identified three areas. North-East and West Bengal areas. Bangladesh shares a border with these areas. There is already a Rohingya and refugee problem in Myanmar.

The BNP and other groups also have warned that If India helps our enemy (That is Sheikh Hasina for them) then India will have to pay for it. "When India says it’s internal affairs, it hurts me. If there is a fire in the brother’s house, how can I say it is an internal affair? Diplomacy has a much richer vocabulary than saying it is their internal affair," Yunus.

Muhammad Yunus continued by saying that it is obvious that the situation will not remain contained within Bangladesh's borders and will affect neighboring countries if unrest is taking place in that country, where 17 crore people are in conflict, youth are being killed by government forces, and law and order is deteriorating.

India and Bangladesh have one of the world's longest international boundaries, spanning 4,096 kilometers. The border states of India are directly impacted by any instability in Bangladesh, especially in the Northeast. Tensions in already delicate areas can be exacerbated by violence and instability in Bangladesh, which can result in an inflow of refugees, illegal immigration, and cross-border smuggling. People moving across porous borders can put a burden on available resources, raise the possibility of conflict within communities, and provide difficulties for law enforcement.

One of the most pressing concerns for India is the potential rise of terrorism and extremism in Bangladesh. In the past, Bangladesh has seen the growth of radical Islamist groups that have targeted minorities, secular voices, and progressive activists. These groups often have transnational links, including connections to extremist networks in India. The escalation of violence in Bangladesh could provide fertile ground for these groups to operate, recruit, and launch cross-border attacks, posing a serious threat to India's internal security.

The violence in Bangladesh, particularly when it targets minority communities, has the potential to inflame communal tensions in India. With a significant Muslim population, India is sensitive to religious issues in its neighboring countries. Incidents of violence in Bangladesh could be exploited by extremist groups within India to incite communal unrest, leading to a deterioration of social harmony and creating law and order challenges for the Indian government.

The violence in Bangladesh is not just a threat to its own internal stability but also a growing concern for India. From cross-border security issues to the potential rise of extremism and economic disruptions, the consequences of this violence could be far-reaching for India. As a key regional power, India must closely monitor the situation, strengthen its border security, and engage diplomatically with Bangladesh to mitigate these threats and ensure stability in the region.

In the end to quote "सलीका जिनको सिखाया था हमने चलने का। वो लोग हमें आज दाएं बाएं करने लगे।

means "Those whom we taught the etiquette of walking, they have started pushing us left and right today".

Jai Hind!

Harsh Pargat

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