Hard to reverse path of cooperation for India, Bangladesh: Veena Sikri

'Sheikh Hasina's tenure has made the friendship between the two countries an irreversible fact'

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed’s India visit is crucial because her tenure has made the friendship between the two countries an irreversible fact in the region, diplomat and scholar, Veena Sikri tells Aditi Phadnis.

How should we view Sheikh Hasina’s ongoing India visit?

It would be no exaggeration to say that the visit represents a historic high in ties for both India and Bangladesh. Since January 2009, when she became prime minister for a second time, she had committed to her manifesto for economic growth of Bangladesh and adopted a policy of no malice towards anyone. Her election campaign