Currently, India's relationship with its neighbor can be compared from 2008-2010.
Between 2008-10 India saw the rebirth of democracy in its neighborhood.
In these three years, we saw major changes in many of our neighboring countries. From returning of Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh and becoming the elected prime minister in Bangladesh, the First multi-party election in Maldives, the End of military rule in Myanmar, the defeat of LTTE in Sri Lanka to the exile of Parvez Musharraf and the beginning of newly elected government in Pakistan.
We must remember India played a major role in almost each of these countries for the rebirth of democracy.
But now after 16 years, we can see the exact opposite in most of our neighbouring countries where the government is collapsing from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, Return of the Taliban government in Afghanistan.
For India, the changes in its neighbourhood are both sugar and a pinch of salt. In some cases like that of Srilanka and Maldives where India's reaction was praiseworthy as India helped Sri Lanka with 4B dollars which eventually saved srilanka economy and created a stronger diplomatic bond between the two countries and also India's efforts to extend the friendship with the new Maldives government looks like a success for now.
But in some cases, it can be said that loss for India as New Delhi could have interpreted the situation and could have prevented it. For example, India could have prevented the overthrow of the Sheikh Hasina government and the establishment of the new government of Bangladesh which is not very pro-India.
In conclusion, we can say that India's performance was a of mix win and defeat.
Comments
Post a Comment