India-Bangladesh Cooperation

Mains > International relations > India and Neighbours > India-Bangladesh

WHY IN NEWS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Bangladesh to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war of liberation showcased the deep history the two nations share, their future plans and the challe...

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Mains: Questions can be asked on the areas of cooperation between India and Bangladesh, challenges associated with the relations, suggestions to improve the relation etc.
Prelims: Questions are expected on Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) initiative Motor Vehicles Agreement, map based questions on Teesta river etc.

APR 13

50 YEARS OF INDIA BANGLADESH RELATIONS

Mains > International relations > India and Neighbours > India-Bangladesh

IN NEWS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the war of liberation and the centenary year of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. HISTORY: The Liberation movement of...

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For Prelims, questions on map based questions and recent India-Bangladesh initiatives can be asked.
For Mains, direct question on India's role in Liberation war, India-Bangladesh border management, refugee crisis and water diplomacy can be asked. The content can also be used in questions related to internal security and border area management.

MAR 31

The Brahmaputra Conundrum

Mains > International relations > India and Neighbours > India-Bangladesh

IN NEWS: China’s Parliament adopted the 14th Five-Year Plan which included a controversial hydropower project on the Brahmaputra river in Tibet close to the Arunachal Pradesh border. BRAHMAPUTRA: B...

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For Prelims, questions on the origin, hydrology, tributaries etc. of Brahmaputra can be asked.
For Mains, questions on Brahmaputra's significance can be asked. The content can also be used in questions related to water diplomacy, India's relations with Bangladesh and border area management.

MAR 11

Maitri Setu

Preliminary > International Relations > India and Neighbours > India-Bangladesh

Why in news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday virtually inaugurated the 1.9-km-long ‘Maitri Setu’ or the India-Bangladesh Friendship Bridge. About the bridge: It is built over Feni river ...

MAR 11

India and Bangladesh border

Preliminary > Geography > Miscellaneous > India-Bangladesh

Why in News? BSF resumes 'Beating Retreat' at India-Bangladesh border after more than 10 months About India and Bangladesh border Bangladesh and India share a 4,156-kilometre-long international border, t...

FEB 20

Meghnaghat power plant

Preliminary > International Relations > India and Neighbours > India-Bangladesh

IN NEWS: Reliance Power and Japanese energy major JERA have inked a pact with a group of banks for full financing, totalling USD 642 million for their new Meghnaghat thermal power project in Bangladesh. About ...

AUG 6

Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA)

Preliminary > International Relations > Economic Groupings > India-Bangladesh

IN NEWS: In a bid to woo Bangladesh, China has announced tariff exemption for 97% of Bangladeshi products under Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA), effective from July 1. ABOUT APTA: The Asia-Pacific T...

JUN 20

India and Bangladesh border

Preliminary > International Relations > India and Neighbours > India-Bangladesh

Why in News? According to the recent government data, there has been no unusual increase in apprehension of illegal infiltrators along the Bangladesh border in 2019 compared to the trend observed in the past six ye...

MAR 11