10)Sheikh Hasina the right choice as key guest to the Republic Morning but trust the PMO to miss the obvious

India Republic Day -- Coming from a record 10 Chief Visitors for the Republic Day Attend in 2018 to none in 2021 is as much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the package approach to foreign policy.

From the record 10 Chief Visitors for the Republic Day Attend in 2018 to none in 2021 is as much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the package approach to foreign policy as his blind spots although zeroing in on an amazing foreign dignitary.

Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh would have been the perfect Republic Day Chief Guest this season for umpteen reasons but it really obviously didnt occur to Modi to single her available for the honour. I shiver to even speculate whether a visionary and statesman such as Modi is blinded by her religion or sexual category or both to pass the woman up?

Instead of inviting British PM Boris Johnson who have ultimately chickened out Hasina should have been Modis auto choice this year as it is often the 50th anniversary of the delivery of Bangladesh in 1971 as well as the 50th year of the place of diplomatic relations among New Delhi and Dhaka. Indias role in the creation of Bangladesh by smashing the Pakistani army is actually well known. I have brought it up only to underline our blind levels in Bangladesh. Moreover Hasina has been Indias steadfast along with unwavering ally in Sth Asia who has even crossed swords with Pakistan with Indias behalf. Her authentic commitment to New Delhi is a proven and identified fact. My friends in the Outer Affairs Ministry and the security and safety establishment tell me that that a person of the biggest priorities of our own foreign policy is to make sure Hasina somehow remains often the PM of Bangladesh which proves how invested we have been in her.

Modi have a strange fixation for 1st World leaders. Last year they pulled out all stops to grab Donald Trump as the Main Guest to show his local constituency that whether it is Barrack Obama or Trump no US President can say no to Modi. But Overcome was too frightened by pollution levels in Delhi or simply too bored with Modi to accept the invitation which resulted in an eleventh hr invite to the obnoxious along with repulsive Jair Bolsonaro associated with Brazil. In a sense Modi had the last laugh though. They lured Trump to Ahmedabad and Delhi in March 2020 with the promise of Gujarati votes in the US elections! This time Modi eyed often the dishevelled Johnson who is as an aside also hard of reading. It was a done bargain until it suddenly fell by means of so close to January 28 that finding another Main Guest on the rebound seemed to be well and truly extremely hard leaving Modi stranded.

Hasina has done so much for Of india that Modi keeps paying out Bangladesh compliment after supplement. He recently described the existing phase of bilateral interaction as the golden era of India-Bangladesh ties. Modi absolutely doesnt talk out of their hat. He means just what he says. During a 90-minute long Virtual Summit having Hasina on December 17 2020 he said: Bangladesh is a major pillar of Indias Neighbourhood First insurance policy. From the very first day as EVENING strengthening and development of interaction with Ban gladesh has been a particular priority for me. Hasina immediately reciprocated by dialling India Bangladeshs true friend.

There are far too many instances of these cordial exchanges. But I had been most touched by what Hasina said during a World Financial Forum meeting in 2018 in Dalian. Our interaction with India are organic and natural. It cannot be measured with a few billion dollars of trade. India and Bangladesh shed blood together to the creation of my country.

In Octobe r 2020 India posted a new Substantial Commissioner Bikram Doraiswami who have drove to Dhaka in place 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 Of india will be friendless in Bangladesh. If thats indeed accurate doesnt Awami League crucial Hasina - who has invited Modi to Dhaka as being the Chief Guest on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Bangladeshs independence in Mar 2021 - deserve as a Chief Guest at all of our Republic Day?

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