29)Sheikh Hasina the right choice as chief guest to the Republic Time but trust the PMO to miss the obvious

India Republic Day -- Originating from a record 10 Chief Visitors for the Republic Day Attend in 2018 to non-e in 2021 is as very 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 Attend in 2018 to non-e in 2021 is as very much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the container approach to foreign policy as his blind spots although zeroing in on an extraordinary foreign dignitary.

Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh would have been the perfect Republic Day Chief Guest this year for umpteen reasons however it obviously didnt occur to Modi to single her away for the honour. I shudder to even speculate whether a visionary and statesman like Modi is blinded simply by her religion or sex or both to pass her up?

Instead of inviting British PM Boris Johnson who all ultimately chickened out Hasina should have been Modis programmed choice this year as it is the 50th anniversary of the birth and labor of Bangladesh in 1971 and also the 50th year of the institution of diplomatic relations in between New Delhi and Dhaka. Indias role in the creation of Bangladesh by killer the Pakistani army large well known. I have brought up only to underline our pegs in Bangladesh. Moreover Hasina has been Indias steadfast and unwavering ally in Southern Asia who has even crossed swords with Pakistan with Indias behalf. Her legitimate commitment to New Delhi is a proven and recognized fact. My friends in the Outside Affairs Ministry and the safety establishment tell me that that you of the biggest priorities of our foreign policy is to be sure that Hasina somehow remains the PM of Bangladesh that proves how invested we are in her.

Modi have a strange fixation for First World leaders. Last year this individual pulled out all stops to seize Donald Trump as the Chief Guest to show his domestic constituency that whether it is Barrack Obama or Trump no US President can say no to Modi. But Overcome was too frightened simply by pollution levels in Delhi or simply too bored with Modi to accept the invitation that resulted in an eleventh hour or so invite to the obnoxious and repulsive Jair Bolsonaro connected with Brazil. In a sense Modi experienced the last laugh though. He lured Trump to Ahmedabad and Delhi in March 2020 with the promise regarding Gujarati votes in the US elections! This time Modi eyed the dishevelled Johnson who is in addition also hard of experiencing. It was a done offer until it suddenly fell through so close to January 28 that finding another Chief Guest on the rebound ended up being well and truly extremely hard leaving Modi stranded.

Hasina has done so much for China that Modi keeps paying out Bangladesh compliment after accompany. He recently described the latest phase of bilateral contact as the golden era regarding India-Bangladesh ties. Modi certainly doesnt talk out of his / her hat. He means what he says. During a 90-minute long Virtual Summit together with Hasina on December teen 2020 he said: Bangladesh is a major pillar regarding Indias Neighbourhood First plan. From the very first day as EVENING strengthening and development of contact with Ban gladesh has been a unique priority for me. Hasina immediately reciprocated by getting in touch with India Bangladeshs true friend.

There are far too many instances of this kind of cordial exchanges. But I was most touched by what Hasina said during a World Monetary Forum meeting in 2018 in Dalian. Our contact with India are organically grown. It cannot be measured with a few billion dollars regarding trade. India and Bangladesh shed blood together for the creation of my nation.

In Octobe r 2020 India posted a new Large Commissioner Bikram Doraiswami who all drove to Dhaka instead of flying there. While visiting the Awami League headquarters with December 23 2020 Doraiswami according to a report in Ittefaq a leading Bangladeshi newspaper remarked that if the Awami League isnt there China will be friendless in Bangladesh. If thats indeed accurate doesnt Awami League supremo Hasina - who has supposed Modi to Dhaka for the reason that Chief Guest on the celebration of the 50th anniversary regarding Bangladeshs independence in March 2021 - deserve like a Chief Guest at each of our Republic Day?

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