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18 Jan 2010
The visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh to India (10-13 January 2010) was extremely significant in the regional context. It brought the two vibrant democracies in South Asia – Bangladesh and India – close together and opened the way for their collaboration with Nepal and Bhutan. Throughout the visit India displayed an awareness of its disproportionately greater responsibility as the regional pre-eminent power, according ‘sovereign equality’ to a less powerful neighbour, creating a new paradigm for intra-state relations in South Asia.
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Author | Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury |
Series | ISAS Briefs |
Issue | 149 |
Publisher | Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) |
Copyright | © 2010 Institute of South Asian Studies (ISAS) |