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

India Republic Day -- From a record 10 Chief Guests for the Republic Day March in 2018 to none in 2021 is as very much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the field approach to foreign policy.

From a record 10 Chief Guests for the Republic Day March in 2018 to none in 2021 is as very much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the field approach to foreign policy since his blind spots whilst zeroing in on an amazing foreign dignitary.

Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh would have been the perfect Republic Day Chief Guest this coming year for umpteen reasons but it really obviously didnt occur to Modi to single her out for the honour. I shudder to even speculate if the visionary and statesman just like Modi is blinded by means of her religion or sexual category or both to pass your ex up?

Instead of inviting United kingdom PM Boris Johnson who also ultimately chickened out Hasina should have been Modis automated choice this year as it is often the 50th anniversary of the beginning of Bangladesh in 1971 and also the 50th year of the business of diplomatic relations involving New Delhi and Dhaka. Indias role in the creation of Bangladesh by smashing the Pakistani army is actually well known. I have brought upward only to underline our blind levels in Bangladesh. Moreover Hasina has been Indias steadfast and unwavering ally in To the south Asia who has even surpassed swords with Pakistan on Indias behalf. Her authentic commitment to New Delhi is a proven and identified fact. My friends in the Outside Affairs Ministry and the protection establishment tell me that that certain of the biggest priorities of your foreign policy is to make certain that Hasina somehow remains often the PM of Bangladesh which usually proves how invested we could in her.

Modi has a strange fixation for First World leaders. Last year he / she pulled out all stops to seize Donald Trump as the Fundamental 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 means of pollution levels in Delhi or simply too bored with Modi to accept the invitation which usually resulted in an eleventh hour or so invite to the obnoxious and repulsive Jair Bolsonaro rega rding Brazil. In a sense Modi got the last laugh though. He lured Trump to Ahmedabad and Delhi in Feb . 2020 with the promise connected with Gujarati votes in the US elections! This time Modi eyed often the dishevelled Johnson who is by the way also hard of listening to. It was a done cope until it suddenly fell through so close to January twenty six that finding another Fundamental Guest on the rebound seemed to be well and truly unattainable leaving Modi stranded.

Hasina has done so much for Of india that Modi keeps paying out Bangladesh compliment after go with. He recently described the latest phase of bilateral associations as the golden era connected with India-Bangladesh ties. Modi undoubtedly doesnt talk out of his / her hat. He means what exactly he says. During a 90-minute long Virtual Summit with Hasina on December 19 2020 he said: Bangladesh is a major pillar connected with Indias Neighbourhood First plan. From the very first day as PM strengthening and development of associations with Ban gladesh has been a exclusive 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 Economical Forum meeting in 2018 in Dalian. Our associations with India are organically grown. It cannot be measured by way of a few billion dollars connected with trade. India and Bangladesh shed blood together to the creation of my nation.

In Octobe r 2020 India posted a new High Commissioner Bikram Doraiswami who also drove to Dhaka rather than flying there. While browsing Awami League headquarters on 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 real doesnt Awami League extraordinario Hasina - who has a sked Modi to Dhaka since the Chief Guest on the event of the 50th anniversary connected with Bangladeshs independence in March 2021 - deserve to be the Chief Guest at each of our Republic Day?

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