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

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

Originating from a record 10 Chief Guests for the Republic Day March in 2018 to none in 2021 is as significantly a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the package approach to foreign policy since his blind spots while zeroing in on an incredible 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 out and about for the honour. I shiver to even speculate whether a visionary and statesman like Modi is blinded simply by her religion or male or female or both to pass your ex up?

Instead of inviting British PM Boris Johnson who all ultimately chickened out Hasina should have been Modis automated choice this year as it is the 50th anniversary of the birth 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 formation of Bangladesh by crushing the Pakistani army is simply too well known. I have brought upward only to underline our pegs in Bangladesh. Moreover Hasina has been Indias steadfast in addition to unwavering ally in South Asia who has even surpassed swords with Pakistan upon Indias behalf. Her legitimate commitment to New Delhi is a proven and accepted fact. My friends in the External Affairs Ministry and the security establishment tell me that that particular of the biggest priorities of our own foreign policy is to make sure Hasina somehow remains the PM of Bangladesh which usually proves how invested we could in her.

Modi have a strange fixation for First World leaders. Last year he pulled out all stops to grab Donald Trump as the Chief Guest to show his local constituency that whether it is Barrack Obama or Trump zero 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 which usually resulted in an eleventh hours invite to the obnoxious in addition to repulsive Jair Bolsonaro connected with Brazil. In a sense Modi had the last laugh though. He lured Trump to Ahmedabad and Delhi in Feb 2020 with the promise regarding Gujarati votes in the US elections! This time Modi eyed the dishevelled Johnson who is by the way also hard of hearing. It was a done deal until it suddenly fell through so close to January 21 that finding another Chief Guest on the rebound ended up being well and truly not possible leaving Modi stranded.

Hasina has done so much for Indian that Modi keeps paying Bangladesh compliment after enhance. He recently described the current phase of bilateral contact as the golden era regarding India-Bangladesh ties. Modi undoubtedly doesnt talk out of their hat. He means exactly what he says. During a 90-minute long Virtual Summit having Hasina on December 18 2020 he said: Bangladesh is a major pillar regarding Indias Neighbourhood First coverage. From the very first day as EVENING strengthening and development of contact with Ban gladesh has been a specific priority for me. Hasina immediately reciprocated by getting in touch with India Bangladeshs true friend.

There are far too many instances of these cordial exchanges. But I got most touched by what Hasina said during a World Economical Forum meeting in 2018 in Dalian. Our contact with India are natural and organic. It cannot be measured by the few billion dollars regarding trade. India and Bangladesh shed blood together for your creation of my region.

In Octobe r 2020 India posted a new Large Commissioner Bikram Doraiswami who all drove to Dhaka as an alternative to flying there. While browsing Awami League headquarters upon December 23 2020 Doraiswami according to a report in Ittefaq a leading Bangladeshi newspaper remarked that if the Awami League isnt there Indian will be friendless in Bangladesh. If thats indeed correct doesnt Awami League supremo Hasina - who has invited Modi to Dhaka for the reason that Chief Guest on the occasion of the 50th anniversary regarding Bangladeshs independence in Walk 2021 - deserve to be the Chief Guest at our own Republic Day?

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