India eyes big defence pact with Bangladesh during PM Hasina’s April visit

[Radio Mirchi]

Talk of secularism by Indians is like the Brahmin purohit asking people to eat beef.

Indians are at least qualified to debate on Secularism. You don't even qualify.

Bangladesh shouldn't sign any of these defence MOU or Deal whatever they term it, with any party. Our nonalign foreign policy demands of it. Be it with India, China or anyone else. Aligning Bangladesh militarily with any of the polarities will be a major breach of the core value of Constitution. It's stated very clearly in the constitution that state should follow a path of nonalignment in foreign policy & keep an neutral position in course of an political/military conflict or polarisation.

Bangladesh doesn't invest in military just to defend itself, but also to ensure that we can maintain this neutrality or nonalign to the extent possible.

Indian govt. will be more than happy if you practice non alignment with both India and China. You are non aligned thats why we are offering you the defense products. If you were in Chinese camp we would not even be proposing such a thing.

 

[asad71]

Being an overwhelming Muslim nation, why should we be interested in a B/S concept called secularism. And the Indian version really sucks. Muslims are brought up to respect others' views / faith. We don't need any leture from pagan cow urine - shit consumers.

 

[Homo Sapiens]

All this yacketi yak means nothing as long as our constitution ensures secularism. An individual in his personal capcity has freedom of choice. In his private capacity he can love or hate another citizen on any ground but can not act against the constitution. Let Modi or any other religious fundamentalist becomes Prime Minister as long as he upholds the constitution no one should have any problem. Democracy takes time to seep into the thinking of the people. It evolves over a period of time. Before raising fingers at India look at your own constitution.

It is not just people.Religious discrimination is an unofficial policy of indian govt.That's why eating beef is punishable crime in many states of India,Indian so called secular upholder is giving selective citizenship to hindus only and branding muslims as illegal.Muslims are severely under-represented in Govt. jobs as well as armed forces,security forces.Current PM of India organized one of the worst religious attack on muslim in Gujarat while in power.Indian govt. is pushing various hindu agenda,spreading hate mongering against muslim,their pet hindu organization are threatening to kill/drive out Bengali muslim and capturing part of BD.Muslim,Christian,dalit people are being attacked by the so called secular upholder govt. party cadres.Putting 'secular' word in the constitution is just a hogwash to confuse the outside world to do minority oppression/discrimination smoothly.

 

[Arthur]

Indian govt. will be more than happy if you practice non alignment with both India and China. You are non aligned thats why we are offering you the defense products. If you were in Chinese camp we would not even be proposing such a thing

Purchasing goodies don't align someone with another; singing defence deals does though. We buy military equipment from China, so does from Russia, Britain, Franc,Chezch Republic, Serbia, South Africa & more.
China isn't creating political pressure to sign defence deal with Bangladesh,non of these countries are. So whay does India wants one?

If India is happy with our policy, then from where this situation came from? Why are we even having a discussion on it? Strange!

 

[Kandari-Hushiyaar]

Talk of secularism by Indians is like the Brahmin purohit asking people to eat beef.

" Mamata needs to go , only BJP thinks about Hindu interests and then lectures how Bad Jamat is" Top Class Hypocrite

Bangladesh shouldn't sign any of these defence MOU or Deal whatever they term it, with any party. Our nonalign foreign policy demands of it. Be it with India, China or anyone else. Aligning Bangladesh militarily with any of the polarities will be a major breach of the core value of Constitution. It's stated very clearly in the constitution that state should follow a path of nonalignment in foreign policy & keep an neutral position in course of an political/military conflict or polarisation.

Bangladesh doesn't invest in military just to defend itself, but also to ensure that we can maintain this neutrality or nonalign to the extent possible.

What are you talking about? Supporting India against India's enemy in case of War?? Those terms are out of the question. Hasina won't risk taking such a big decision.

 

[Arthur]

What are you talking about? Supporting India against India's enemy in case of War?? Those terms are out of the question. Hasina won't risk taking such a big decision.

No, completely opposite. We shouldn't be supporting anyone. No need to support India's enemies, no need to support India either.
India & it's enemies are quite capable of taking care of themselves & each other. So that's non of our businesse.

 

[Jugger]

So you will be buying pakistani equipment then

I don't think the situation between India and Bangladesh is as bad as with India and Pakistan.
BTW we can buy better weapons from other vendors than from Pakistan.

Talk of secularism by Indians is like the Brahmin purohit asking people to eat beef.

Ok let me ask you some specific questions then.
Are you happy with the current govt of Bangladesh? If no then what kind of govt would you like in its place? A secular govt or Islamic govt or something else?
And lastly what kind of relation do you want India and Bangladesh to have?

 

[fallstuff]

Bangladesh has tasted Chinese equipment for quite some time, now it's time for some Indian equipment.
It's always good to have brotherly relations with your neighbour by way for defence purchases.

I doubt you ever handled a firearm in your life, if you did you couldn't say the same with a straight face !!

India mostly does licensed production of weapons and weapon system, it makes more sense to buy straight from the original manufacturer. Additionally, Indian military rarely if ever uses India made weapon.

I agree with your military wholeheartedly on the following,

" Liberty is something way too important to trust it with India made weapons !!! "

 

[asad71]

I don't think the situation between India and Bangladesh is as bad as with India and Pakistan.
BTW we can buy better weapons from other vendors than from Pakistan.


Ok let me ask you some specific questions then.
Are you happy with the current govt of Bangladesh? If no then what kind of govt would you like in its place? A secular govt or Islamic govt or something else?
And lastly what kind of relation do you want India and Bangladesh to have?

I would like you to buzz off.

 

[Jugger]

I would like you to buzz off.

So you decline to answer my questions, ok no problem.
Adios

 

[asad71]

An example of India's very great "Secularism".

http://bangladeshchronicle.net/2017...is-closing-india-operations-amid-a-crackdown/

 

[Nilgiri]

So you decline to answer my questions, ok no problem.
Adios

He is bitter his predictions over the last 4 years about India annexing Bhutan have failed each and every time.

Please forgive his senile ridden frustration and anger. He knows deep down just where BD is headed and what it will be in future....something totally the opposite of what he wants ...so he lashes out to play the denial game

 

[Zabaniyah]

Exaggeration...

At best, it is cooperation against terrorists had the need for military action ever comes.

Ok let me ask you some specific questions then.
Are you happy with the current govt of Bangladesh? If no then what kind of govt would you like in its place? A secular govt or Islamic govt or something else?

A government that respects freedom of expression with no fear of persecution or even murder (which had happened BTW).

And lastly what kind of relation do you want India and Bangladesh to have?

Normal relations like what any other country would have. We are not your 'little brother' as some of your compatriots see it.

 

[SajjLad]

Ok let me ask you some specific questions then.
Are you happy with the current govt of Bangladesh? If no then what kind of govt would you like in its place? A secular govt or Islamic govt or something else?
And lastly what kind of relation do you want India and Bangladesh to have?

I'd give it a 6/10. AL has some decent things in the economy and progress IS being made in a lot of areas but there's a lot of downsides that go along with it (Media censorship, nepotism and corruption in the public sector, a lackluster foreign policy).

The actual system of government is fine (well we could use a few more checks to make sure it's a real democracy and not a veiled autocracy) but we could do with a different party at the helm, not necessarily even something radically different to the Awami League but something less reliant on dynastic politics and foreign backing, and less focused on maintaining its own power rather than socio-economic interests of the people at large.

 

[Jugger]

Exaggeration...

At best, it is cooperation against terrorists had the need for military action ever comes.



A government that respects freedom of expression with no fear of persecution or even murder (which had happened BTW).



Normal relations like what any other country would have. We are not your 'little brother' as some of your compatriots see it.

Good answers, thank you for sharing your views and thoughts.

I'd give it a 6/10. AL has some decent things in the economy and progress IS being made in a lot of areas but there's a lot of downsides that go along with it (Media censorship, nepotism and corruption in the public sector, a lackluster foreign policy).

The actual system of government is fine (well we could use a few more checks to make sure it's a real democracy and not a veiled autocracy) but we could do with a different party at the helm, not necessarily even something radically different to the Awami League but something less reliant on dynastic politics and foreign backing, and less focused on maintaining its own power rather than socio-economic interests of the people at large.

In-depth and intelligent answers, thank you.
Your views are very positive and constructive.