00:00Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had long praised former Bangladesh PM Sheh Hasina
00:05for ensuring security and stability on India's eastern border.
00:10Now with Hasina in exile and convicted on multiple charges, the bilateral dynamic is shifting.
00:17Political scientist Dr Mubasha Hassan of Western Sydney University
00:21calls it a new and uncertain phase in Bangladesh-India relations.
00:25The relationship was mostly premised upon addressing India's security concern.
00:38Many in Bangladesh thought that the relationship was not balanced.
00:43It was heavily tilted towards India.
00:47And Sheh Hasina is kind of perceived as working for India's interest more than Bangladesh's interest.
00:59And we saw many protesters were carrying that placard and festoons which were written
01:10and indicating the Hasina being too much favourable towards Modi.
01:21Now with Hasina's departure, we'll see that there will be much more cold relationship between both states.
01:34Bangladesh's entering government is demanding India to extradite Hasina,
01:39calling continued refuge a disregard for justice,
01:42pointing to competing pressures within India's security and foreign policy.
01:45There is a strong lobby within India's security sector and India's foreign policy establishment
01:54that supports Chek Hasina, nevertheless.
01:57There's a historic reasons behind that.
02:02Having said that, there are also establishments within India's foreign policy
02:08and India's security establishment that argues a more pragmatic approach.
02:16It will depend on, eventually, on the political leadership,
02:22like how India's Northern Modi view it.
02:26But it is unlikely, the way India is giving indicators,
02:32it is unlikely that Chek Hasina would be handed over to Bangladesh soon.
02:39Despite the political turbulence, Mubashar says neither country can afford a breakdown in ties.
02:45Bangladesh is India's largest trading partner in South Asia,
02:48and security cooperation remains key along their border.
02:51I would see continuity of normal relationship between India and Bangladesh.
03:01I would not expect a conflicting type of scenario between India and Bangladesh.
03:11The reason is both India and Bangladesh cannot afford it.
03:15Bangladesh should not be able to irritate India because there are a lot of things at this stake.
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