Pankaj Saran: He mentioned this in response to a query on the ‘Zahur Hossain Chowdhury Memorial Lecture-2023’ program titled ‘India-Bangladesh: Position Mannequin for Neighboring Nation Relations’ at a resort within the capital on Monday. Tariq A Karim, former Excessive Commissioner of Bangladesh in India, additionally spoke on the occasion organized by Dainik Bhorer Kagaz. This system was moderated by Shyamal Dutt, editor of Bhorer paper.
Pankaj Saran mentioned that each nation has its personal system and process relating to elections. There are establishments to find out how elections might be carried out in Bangladesh. Every part is there. Consider in your self. He mentioned, ‘Elections are necessary for each nation. Elections may also be held in India within the subsequent few months.
India is a democratic nation, however we aren’t exporting our democracy. No different nation on the planet has the fitting to dictate how elections needs to be carried out in a rustic. Folks will resolve who might be elected. In any other case what’s the that means of freedom? We hope that the elections might be held peacefully as per the need of the individuals in Bangladesh.
In a speech given on the occasion, Pankaj Saran, India’s former tribal safety adviser, mentioned that if the connection modifications after the change of presidency in Bangladesh and India, then it needs to be understood that the connection could be very fragile. With a view to strengthen the connection between the 2 international locations, you will need to create numerous stakeholders moreover the federal government. They are often media, enterprise individuals or teachers or anybody else.
Tariq Karim mentioned, “We have now been in a position to flip a destructive bilateral relationship right into a constructive relationship after which current it as a task mannequin. We have now been in a position to resolve land border and sea border disputes with out third social gathering mediation, which is uncommon on the planet.
He emphasised on trying on the points of 1 individual by way of the eyes of one other in fixing issues between the 2 international locations. Tariq Karim mentioned that the 2 international locations can now work collectively on local weather points. Moreover, there are 54 frequent rivers between Bangladesh and India. The individuals of each international locations will profit if the water distribution drawback of the identical river is solved. I hope we are able to remedy the water drawback in the identical method we solved the border dispute.
