[🇧🇩] Indo-Bangla Relation: India's Regional Ambition, Geopolitical Reality, and Strategic Options For Bangladesh

[Guru Dutt]

India stands to lose if it carries on in this manner

The manner in which India is withdrawing facilities to Bangladesh, it is India that stands to lose. If Bangladesh can take advantage, it will gain self-reliance

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India stands to lose if it carries on in this manner
Subail Bin Alam
Published: 14 Dec 2024, 13: 50

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After Sheikh Hasina fled, the propaganda being spewed out by various Indian IT channels and the resultant reaction of the Hindutva adherents, is leading to a steady deterioration of India's bilateral relations with Bangladesh.

Given that India is much bigger than Bangladesh from a geopolitical angle, generally speaking it would be Bangladesh that would face the more damage. However, the manner in which India is withdrawing facilities to Bangladesh, it is India that stands to lose. And if Bangladesh can take advantage of this situation, the country will advance ahead in self-reliance.

First of all there is the matter of trade. There is a USD 7,160.81 million trade deficit with India. According to a report appearing in Banik Barta on 21 October 2024, exports from Bangladesh have dropped by another 6 per cent. Now if they shut down the ports, our traders can snap up this opportunity. Previously the prices of inions, potatoes and rice would shoot up. Now the country imports quite an adequate supply of onions. And our choices have expanded now, with vessels arriving directly from Pakistan. As we didn't have this alternative choice before, we had to remain at India's mercy. If we can arrange another alternative of Myanmar alongside Pakistan, we can avail food imports at even cheaper rates.

Bangladesh ranks fourth among countries from which India receives remittances. While there are no accurate figures of how many foreign nationals work in Bangladesh, Deutsche Welle reports that around 500,000 India are likely to be working here. And most of them are here on tourist visas. If steps could be taken to prevent those coming here on tourist visas to take up jobs, then the large number of unemployed persons in our country could be given jobs.

Our problem has been our subservient foreign policy that gave all to India. They cannot accept that now we want to remain on equal footing. This is a chance for us to become self-reliant. Can our businesspersons or the government avail this opportunity?
India has constructed dams on 53 out of the 54 common rivers. According to river researchers, in the sixties there had been over 750 rivers in Bangladesh. This has now dropped to only 230 in total. On average, every year droughts cause losses of Tk 27.34 billion (Tk 2,734 crore) and floods Tk 300 billion (Tk 30,000 crore). The government has not yet signed the UN International Watercourses Convention of 1997. This incident will put further pressure on them to ensure that we get our fair share.

Every year 2.47 million medical tourists travel to India from Bangladesh for treatment. A total of Tk 500 billion (Tk 50 thousand crore) is going abroad in this manner from medical treatment. This money could bring about radical changes in our health sector. It is only natural for people to choose different countries to go for better treatment. Already people have started looking into other countries for this purpose.

According to Odhikar, in the span of time between 2000 and 2020, a total of 1,236 were killed at the hands of India's border force BSF. Another 1,145 were injured. Ain O Salish Kendra's records state that between 2021 and 2023 a total 70 had died. Even on 6 December this year, they killed one person in Panchagargh. According to Article 7 of the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s Rome Statute; Principle 9 of UN Fundamental Principles, 1990; and Article 3 of the Geneva Convention 4, these are violations of international law. We need to seek justice at the ICC in this regard.

The majority of tourists visiting India are from Bangladesh, constituting 21.55 per cent of the total. India's revenue from this sector is around Tk 17 billion. Just imagine what a contribution we are making to their economy?

Marquis Street in Kolkata, the capital of India's West Bengal state, is known as mini Bangladesh. The streets and alleyways of that area teem with Bangladeshi tourists, shoppers and traders. These roads and lanes are now empty. In Kolkata, the traders of New Market thrive on shoppers from Bangladesh. Now there are no shoppers from Bangladesh and there is no business.

The hoteliers, hawkers, food shops, cabs are all in the red. India had stopped issuing visas to Bangladeshis, to the cost of the Indian nationals. All this is being reported in the Indian media. They say that with the lack of customers from Bangladesh, the traders and other businesspersons "will soon have to starve".

Now let's look at the unjust deals signed with this country. Till date, three line of credit or LoC agreements have been signed between Bangladesh and India. According to agreement, India is supposed to provide Bangladesh with USD 7.36 billion (USD 736 crore). But so far only USD 1.84 billion (USD 184 crore) has been released. And the work has to be carried out by India companies. And with the projects that they are funding, will facilitate transit and power to India's seven states over Bangladesh's territory. They were the beneficiaries. India is availing transit at a perfunctory cost, by road, river or using the Chittagong and Mongla ports. These deals that go against the interests of our country must be revoked.

It is now time to take into cognizance the deals signed with Adani, the Rampal deal and so on. There is no exit clause on the deal signed between Adani and the fallen Awami League government. There are other deals which haven't been revealed, it is believed, and there is public pressure to bring these out in the open. The past prime minister had said, "India will never be able to forget what we have given it." The people who went against the country's interests to sign these contracts must also be made to face the law. Government bureaucrats are also as liable for this as the politicians.

SAARC must be revived if we are to be saved from India. We must make all-out efforts to join ASEAN. Despite the Rohingya issue with Myanmar, we need to start trade with them. India has created such problems no with Bangladesh alone. There have been 'India Out' campaigns in Bhutan, Nepal, the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and even in Qatar. All ASEAN countries too, at one point of time or the other, have had heated relations with India. And everyone had managed to retrieve their dues.

Our problem has been our subservient foreign policy that gave all to India. They cannot accept that now we want to remain on equal footing. This is a chance for us to become self-reliant. Can our businesspersons or the government avail this opportunity?

* Subail Bin Alam is a columnist on sustainable development.​

this is really funny .....

thanks but no thanks please dont sent your medical tourists or regular tourists to india or do trade with india or sent any remmitences to India or for that matter so called fish and sea food or other agro products just do what Pakistan is doing 100% boycott of all indian goods and trade .... lets do it for once

cause why drag a relationship if you dont trust india ... thanks but no thanks we dont want any bangladeshi money and please take back all your labourers aswell living illeagaly in india

 

[Saif]

this is really funny .....
cause why drag a relationship if you dont trust india ... thanks but no thanks we dont want any bangladeshi money and please take back all your labourers aswell living illeagaly in india

I wish your farmers and business people could say the same.

 

[Guru Dutt]

I hope your farmers and business people could say the same.

well i am talking you about the meeting's i attended of DSTA (Delhi Scooter Traders assciation) basically a formal association of Karol Bagh Naiwala based spare parts dealers which are the laregst asian spare parts market for two and three wheeler spares and allied assceories and all kinds of tyres or leubricants & greases and other pigments and polishes for engines and NDTA = New delhi Traders association after there meeting with DELHI VYAAPAR SANGH that we are going to stop all kinds of trade and commerrce with Bangladesh and same requests are also bieng recived from Vyaapar Sanghs of Mumbai , Chennai , Banglore, Ahemdabad, Kanpur, Bhopal & Surat to name a few

as for farmers well you have no idea about the markets of India we have almost billion Indians to feed we can feed them by diverting same agro products inside india than exporting same to likes of Bangladesh

 

[Saif]

well i am talking you about the meeting's i attended of DSTA (Delhi Scooter Traders assciation) basically a formal association of Karol Bagh Naiwala based spare parts dealers which are the laregst asian spare parts market for two and three wheeler spares and allied assceories and all kinds of tyres or leubricants & greases and other pigments and polishes for engines and NDTA = New delhi Traders association after there meeting with DELHI VYAAPAR SANGH that we are going to stop all kinds of trade and commerrce with Bangladesh and same requests are also bieng recived from Vyaapar Sanghs of Mumbai , Chennai , Banglore, Ahemdabad, Kanpur, Bhopal & Surat to name a few

as for farmers well you have no idea about the markets of India we have almost billion Indians to feed we can feed them by diverting same agro products inside india than exporting same to likes of Bangladesh

In that case, the GoI should impose a trade embargo on Bangladesh. Why isn't the GoI doing it?

 

[Guru Dutt]

In that case, the GoI should impose a trade embargo on Bangladesh. Why isn't the GoI doing it?

hold on tiger

it was started by hyper agressive and egoistic bangladeshies not India

the agitation was against reservation for MUKTI JHODDHA and there children which Jaamaaties were trying and convinced the young bangladeshies taking away all there jobs

but but but this they started peddling as if Indians are minting huge money by taking technical jobs inside garments and other high tech industries (if any) in bangladesh .. for which bangladeshies started agitation which ended in loot , plunder and plllage of bangladeshi hindu porperties and mass rape and murder of bangladeshi hindus

and when the Shiekh hasina govt tried to control it she was forced out of govt with help of Bangladeshi armed forces and other pressure groups inside bangladesh all of which where working on behst of INTERNATIONAL DEEP STATE which all abondenned there puppet Mohd Yunus after Trump became new president elect in USA despite all there calculations

and now same Bangladeshies want India to forget all there crimes that they committed ahainst Hindu Bangladeshies and disrespecting Indian democracy and Flag and Indian state and PM......... sorry we dont forget and forgive this easy ,,, its not congress at centre

sure we wil do what we have to do but at the time of owr choosing and this is not the right tme and there is still time

 

[Saif]

hold on tiger

it was started by hyper agressive and egoistic bangladeshies not India

the agitation was against reservation for MUKTI JHODDHA and there children which Jaamaaties were trying and convinced the young bangladeshies taking away all there jobs

but but but this they started peddling as if Indians are minting huge money by taking technical jobs inside garments and other high tech industries (if any) in bangladesh .. for which bangladeshies started agitation which ended in loot , plunder and plllage of bangladeshi hindu porperties and mass rape and murder of bangladeshi hindus

and when the Shiekh hasina govt tried to control it she was forced out of govt with help of Bangladeshi armed forces and other pressure groups inside bangladesh all of which where working on behst of INTERNATIONAL DEEP STATE which all abondenned there puppet Mohd Yunus after Trump became new president elect in USA despite all there calculations

and now same Bangladeshies want India to forget all there crimes that they committed ahainst Hindu Bangladeshies and disrespecting Indian democracy and Flag and Indian state and PM......... sorry we dont forget and forgive this easy ,,, its not congress at centre

sure we wil do what we have to do but at the time of owr choosing and this is not the right tme and there is still time

I clearly see that how the RAW controlled Indian media has brainwashed you and other Indians. Anti quota movement has nothing to do with Jaamat. Sheikh Hasina wanted to bring back the very same quota system which she had revoked a few years ago. But the students were protesting her decision to reintroduce the discriminatory quota system. To quell the students' protest she murdered more than 2000 students to cling on to the power. She used the judiciary, police, BGB and even the army to stop the students who wanted her resignation. Sheikh Hasina is a puppet of India and should not be returned to Bangladesh politics ever. Period.

 

[Guru Dutt]

I clearly see that how the RAW controlled Indian media has brainwashed you and other Indians. Anti quota movement has nothing to do with Jaamat. Sheikh Hasina wanted to bring back the very same quota system which she had revoked a few years ago. But the students were protesting her decision to reintroduce the discriminatory quota system. To quell the students' protest she murdered more than 2000 students to cling on to the power. She used the judiciary, police, BGB and even the army to stop the students who wanted her resignation. Sheikh Hasina is a puppet of India and should not be returned to Bangladesh politics ever. Period.

well agreed whatever you said about shiekh hasina

but why were Hindu Bangladeshies were looted and raped and murderred

why were indian buissnnesses targetted , why indian lag and indian democracy mocked and degraded ?

it dose not works that way that you take buissnes from us too and abuse us too

 

[Saif]

well agreed whatever you said about shiekh hasina

but why were Hindu Bangladeshies were looted and raped and murderred

why were indian buissnnesses targetted , why indian lag and indian democracy mocked and degraded ?

it dose not works that way that you take buissnes from us too and abuse us too

Hindus were not targeted because they were Hindus. Only the leaders and activists of Awami League were targeted regardless of their religious background. Let me give you one example. Do you know Mashrafee, the former cricket captain of Bangladesh? The protesting students burned down Mashrafee's multi million dollar house just because he was an MP of Awami League.

 

[Bilal9]

hold on tiger

it was started by hyper agressive and egoistic bangladeshies not India

the agitation was against reservation for MUKTI JHODDHA and there children which Jaamaaties were trying and convinced the young bangladeshies taking away all there jobs

but but but this they started peddling as if Indians are minting huge money by taking technical jobs inside garments and other high tech industries (if any) in bangladesh .. for which bangladeshies started agitation which ended in loot , plunder and plllage of bangladeshi hindu porperties and mass rape and murder of bangladeshi hindus

and when the Shiekh hasina govt tried to control it she was forced out of govt with help of Bangladeshi armed forces and other pressure groups inside bangladesh all of which where working on behst of INTERNATIONAL DEEP STATE which all abondenned there puppet Mohd Yunus after Trump became new president elect in USA despite all there calculations

and now same Bangladeshies want India to forget all there crimes that they committed ahainst Hindu Bangladeshies and disrespecting Indian democracy and Flag and Indian state and PM......... sorry we dont forget and forgive this easy ,,, its not congress at centre

sure we wil do what we have to do but at the time of owr choosing and this is not the right tme and there is still time

I think the govt. of India should come out and declare complete trade boycott of Bangladesh. Like immediately.

I'd like to see that rightaway - and probably crores of people in Bangladesh are expecting that too.

Please don't keep Bangladeshis in suspense!

Let's see how the Sarojini Hawker market association and Delhi Vyapaar Sangh can decide the fate of Indian trade with Bangladesh.

 

[Saif]

Could the Indian foreign secretary’s visit create positive optics?

Vikram Misri's visit to Dhaka signals efforts to stabilise Bangladesh-India ties.

www.thedailystar.net

Could the Indian foreign secretary’s visit create positive optics?

PHOTO: FOREIGN MINISTRY

Given the steady decline in Bangladesh-India relations since August, it is tempting to view Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri's December 9 visit to Dhaka and his talks with top leaders, including the interim government's Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, either negatively or positively. It all depends on one's own perception.

However, Misri's visit, the first by a top Indian diplomat since Hasina's escape to India, appears to have provided a much-needed welcome break from the rising cacophony of megaphone diplomacy and the shriller voices emanating from a section of the media which made the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India frosty, if not downright hostile.

It may be argued that Misri's interaction with Yunus, Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin did not yield new meeting ground, nor were they expected to during this initial round of talks. What it did at best was for the two sides to bring to the table their respective concerns and expectations of each other. Yunus flagged the issue of Hasina's continued stay in India and her statements from there which he says added to the strained ties. Jashim Uddin conveyed Dhaka's concern over border killings and described India's comments on the plight of minorities in Bangladesh as "interference" in his country's internal affairs.

Bangladesh has resented a security breach at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala during a large protest there against alleged attacks on Hindus. In Dhaka, Misri articulated the attacks on "religious, diplomatic and cultural properties" which fuelled resentment in India.

But it would be grossly unfair to just look at areas of concern. More than anything else, the Indian foreign secretary's visit underlines that the two countries are willing to not allow the incidents since August to prevent the efforts for charting a new journey. According to media reports, Yunus, during his meeting with Misri, said that the relations between Bangladesh and India were "very solid" and "close" and asked India to help "clear the clouds."

For his part, Misri stressed India's "desire to work closely with the Interim Government of Bangladesh." The Indian foreign secretary made it a point to recall that since the political changes in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the first world leader to greet Chief Adviser Yunus on his assumption of office, the two leaders had a "very cordial" telephone conversation thereafter, and Yunus accepted Modi's invitation to speak at the online event 3rd Voice of Global South Summit in August. Plus, there was the meeting between Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain in New York in September this year. Misri emphasised, "India desires a positive, constructive, and mutually beneficial relationship with Bangladesh."

Misri also made two important points. First, he conveyed that India has always seen in the past and will continue to see in the future the relationship with Bangladesh "as a people-centric and people-oriented relationship, one that has the benefit of all the people as its central motivational force." Secondly, he made it clear the development projects executed by India in Bangladesh reflected mutually beneficial engagement on issues ranging from trade, commerce, connectivity, power, water and energy, consular cooperation and cultural cooperation. He said there is no reason why this cooperation should not continue to deliver in the interest of both Bangladeshis and Indians. This should be seen as a counter to criticism often aired in Bangladesh that India has invested in the Awami League rather than the people of that country.

After the Indian foreign secretary's visit, the two sides indicated their readiness to resume the unfinished challenges in bilateral ties—border management, trade and connectivity, water, energy sectors, development cooperation, consular, cultural and people-to-people ties. The jury is still out if the visit helped create largely positive optics. For that to happen, India and Bangladesh must be mindful of each other's areas of concerns and priorities and not brush them aside. It is to be noted that a day after Misri's visit, Yunus' press secretary Shafiqul Alam told the media that there have been 88 incidents of communal violence against the minorities between August 5 and October 22 (with him also saying that many of them were connected to the previous ruling party) and 70 people have been arrested in connection with those incidents.

Pallab Bhattacharya is a special correspondent for The Daily Star. He writes from New Delhi, India.​

 

[Krishna with Flute]

Want relations with India based on mutual interests, respect: Adviser Touhid

Touhid Hossain said the interim government's objective is ultimately to transfer power through a fair and credible election

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Want relations with India based on mutual interests, respect: Adviser Touhid

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Md Touhid Hossain

Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain has said Bangladesh wants cordial relations with India based on mutual interests and respect, as it does with all other nations.

"The interim government is working towards that goal."

He made the remarks during a meeting with government officials, freedom fighters, public representatives, politicians, journalists, and civil society representatives in Belabo upazila of Narsingdi today.

Touhid Hossain said the interim government's objective is ultimately to transfer power through a fair and credible election.

"There is no room for doubt about it. Our first task is to restore stability in the country. We will organise the elections by paving the way for fundamental reforms so that no government can deviate from that path.

"Those who toppled the oppressive regime have certain demands. They seek reforms, and we have been tasked with implementing them."

Touhid said these reforms will require time and urged all to have patience.

He also urged political parties to work towards a future where students are no longer compelled to protest on the streets.

Upazila Nirbahi Officer Abdul Karim chaired the event, while former secretary of bridges division Zahid Hossain, MRDI Adviser Shahid Hossain, Bangladesh Energy and Power Research Council Chairman Wahid Hossain, former air commodore of Bangladesh Air Force Khalid Hossain, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Raipura Circle) Afsan Al Alam, and Assistant Commissioner (Land) Mohammad Nazmul Hossain, among others, were present there.​

It is true. India and BD had relations based on interest and respects. What is new in what he is saying.

 

[Sharma Ji]

Why should we care for Dharmis in Pk and BD, @Guru Dutt ?

marne do, bc ko, give us reason to roll in and expand "chicken neck" and some coastline later.

ya to poora takeover/annexation, or, hands off

ekdum zero sum game

I err on the side of 'hands off' .. they ever become a real problem, we take them out, maximum brutality Putin style, but that should be a very last case scenario.

@Saif

 

[Sharma Ji]

@Lulldapull @Vsdoc my jilted former friend

 

[Vsdoc]

well i am talking you about the meeting's i attended of DSTA (Delhi Scooter Traders assciation) basically a formal association of Karol Bagh Naiwala based spare parts dealers which are the laregst asian spare parts market for two and three wheeler spares and allied assceories and all kinds of tyres or leubricants & greases and other pigments and polishes for engines and NDTA = New delhi Traders association after there meeting with DELHI VYAAPAR SANGH that we are going to stop all kinds of trade and commerrce with Bangladesh and same requests are also bieng recived from Vyaapar Sanghs of Mumbai , Chennai , Banglore, Ahemdabad, Kanpur, Bhopal & Surat to name a few

as for farmers well you have no idea about the markets of India we have almost billion Indians to feed we can feed them by diverting same agro products inside india than exporting same to likes of Bangladesh

Solid post.

Je baat.

 

[Krishna with Flute]

I clearly see that how the RAW controlled Indian media has brainwashed you and other Indians. Anti quota movement has nothing to do with Jaamat. Sheikh Hasina wanted to bring back the very same quota system which she had revoked a few years ago. But the students were protesting her decision to reintroduce the discriminatory quota system. To quell the students' protest she murdered more than 2000 students to cling on to the power. She used the judiciary, police, BGB and even the army to stop the students who wanted her resignation. Sheikh Hasina is a puppet of India and should not be returned to Bangladesh politics ever. Period.

It was a fabricated movement sponsored by deep state. Had it been a student movement against Hasina, it should have stopped with the ouster of Hasina. There was no reason for killing Hindus, burning temples , raping women, insulting Indian flag, threatening India to capture Kolkata and Asam etc. Even at the diplomatic and political level, BD's stand was extremely provocating.

 

[Lulldapull]

Hard to believe there is so much friction between India and Bangladesh?

Oh bhai the Bangladeshi I see here in Japan seem to be peaceful and totally harmless/ non violent.

 

[Saif]

undefined | The Financial Express

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Dhaka, Delhi reaffirm deep-rooted friendship between armed forces, peoples
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Published :
Dec 16, 2024 21:37
Updated :
Dec 16, 2024 21:37

Victory Day symbolises strong bonds of friendship between Bangladesh and India, made eternal by shared sacrifices of the valiant Freedom Fighters and Indian soldiers, said the Indian High Commission in Dhaka.

"Greetings from High Commission of India, Dhaka to the People of Bangladesh on the occasion of 54th Victory Day," the High Commission said.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar conveyed greetings to Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain and the people of Bangladesh on Victory Day.

In a reflection of shared history and long-standing friendship and harmony, Bangladesh and Indian Armed Forces came together to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Liberation War of 1971 on the occasion of Victory Day on 16 December.

The event saw senior officers from both sides led by Chief of Staff 101 Area of Indian Army, Maj. Gen. Sumit Rana, and GOC 33 Infantry Division of Bangladesh Army, Maj. Gen. Abul Hasnat Mohammad Tariq exchanging greetings and sweets at the Agartala-Akhaura border in Tripura.

The warmth and camaraderie on display during the ceremony brought back poignant memories of the historical partnership and glorious sacrifices made by the Bangladeshi Muktijoddha and the soldiers of Indian Armed Forces during the struggle that the valiant men and women of Bangladesh waged for their national liberation, which culminated in victory on 16 December 1971.

The event also underlined the important role Tripura and Agartala played in the Liberation War of 1971.

During the event, both sides recalled and reaffirmed the deep-rooted friendship between the armed forces of India and Bangladesh and between their peoples, which has been forged in blood and rooted in the spirit of justice, freedom and equality, said the Indian High Commission.

The day’s events at Agartala also included a wreath laying ceremony and flag-in of a cycle rally by the Governor of Tripura at the Albert Ekka War Memorial.

A felicitation ceremony for Indian ex-Servicemen and Veer Naris who participated in the Liberation War of 1971, was also held on the same day.​

 

[Saif]

It was a fabricated movement sponsored by deep state. Had it been a student movement against Hasina, it should have stopped with the ouster of Hasina. There was no reason for killing Hindus, burning temples , raping women, insulting Indian flag, threatening India to capture Kolkata and Asam etc. Even at the diplomatic and political level, BD's stand was extremely provocating.

Only those Hindus were harassed who had connections with Awami League. Even the Muslims with Awami connections had their houses burned down by the students. , Mashrafee, the former cricket captain of Bangladesh, was not spared by the students. His multi million dollar house was burned down by the students becuase Mashrafee was an Awami MP (Member of Parliament). No Hindu woman was raped. You are making it up. The threats to forcefully occupy Kolkata and Assam were made after Moyukh Ranjan Ghosh of Republic TV threatened to capture Chittagong to gain sea access for land locked North East of India.

 

[Lulldapull]

@Lulldapull @Vsdoc my jilted former friend

Oh bhai Lal Krishna Advani with his few tens of thousand Sindhi Bhraymunds left Pakistan in August 1947.

He was the Raja Dahir of Sindh. He was the real king of Sindh!!!!

Indians don't understand this no?

Whats left behind in Pakistan is 99% Bheel hindu. They try going to India and their own turn em down.

A good 10% of Sindh (if not triple that) is still Hindu. And muslim Sindhi are still very much Hindu by nature/ culture, but of a tribal and dacoit nature.

I've been out to Umer Kot once and everybody was Hindu over there.......stretching all the way to Munabao/ Khokhrapar and extending down south into the Rann of Kutchh to the Indian border.

Even around Larrkana in Moenjodaro, Thatta/ Badin etc..... I met Sindhi Hindu people.

I couldn't believe it. I think we don't publish the actual (real) figures of Sindhi Hindu's in Pakistan.

 

[Bilal9]

Why should we care for Dharmis in Pk and BD, @Guru Dutt ?

marne do, bc ko, give us reason to roll in and expand "chicken neck" and some coastline later.

ya to poora takeover/annexation, or, hands off

ekdum zero sum game

I err on the side of 'hands off' .. they ever become a real problem, we take them out, maximum brutality Putin style, but that should be a very last case scenario.

@Saif

"Poora takeover/annexation" sounds great!