No immediate reason for Dhaka to be concerned on CAA-NRC, says Bangladesh foreign secretary

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No immediate reason for Dhaka to be concerned on CAA-NRC, says Bangladesh foreign secretary

In an interview to ThePrint, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen also says Dhaka views Indo-Pacific region more as an economic opportunity than security grouping.
NAYANIMA BASU30 January, 2021

Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen with his Indian counterpart Harsh V Shringla during the India-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultation, in New Delhi on 29 January 2021 | ANI

New Delhi: Dhaka has said it has no “immediate reason” to be concerned about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 as it has been “assured” by New Delhi that it is India’s internal matter and will have no impact on them, according to Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.

New Delhi: Dhaka has said it has no “immediate reason” to be concerned about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 as it has been “assured” by New Delhi that it is India’s internal matter and will have no impact on them, according to Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.

New Delhi: Dhaka has said it has no “immediate reason” to be concerned about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 as it has been “assured” by New Delhi that it is India’s internal matter and will have no impact on them, according to Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.
In an interview to ThePrint, Momen said Dhaka is in touch with New Delhi on this matter, nevertheless.

“We have been assured by India that this is an internal matter of India and we should not be concerned. But of course, in the press we see some expressions of concern and we are in touch with Indians. So far we don’t see any immediate sort of reason to be concerned,” he said.

The CAA became a huge cause of concern between India and Bangladesh when it was passed by the Parliament in December 2019, with Dhaka seeking a written assurance from New Delhi.

Compounding the matter is India’s National Register of Citizens (NRC), an exercise that lists the legal citizens of India according to the Citizenship Act, 1955. The list, which was updated and published in August 2019, became controversial for leaving out over 19 lakh names.

Momen was visiting India for the India-Bangladesh Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) that took place Friday, and was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Harsh V. Shringla. During the visit, he also called on External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar.

Also read: What 2019 Citizenship Amendment Act says and why the outrage over it

No immediate reason for Dhaka to be concerned on CAA-NRC, says Bangladesh foreign secretary

In an interview to ThePrint, Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen also says Dhaka views Indo-Pacific region more as an economic opportunity than security grouping.

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[adelphi]

Not immediate but it will be a concern for Hasina-less Bangladesh in near future. With BJP having played most of it's religious cards will need something new to brain feed it's masses.
The false hindutva supremacy will need more victories to keep BJP in power.
With Modi unable to tame Pakistan or the current bogeyman China, it will look for a soft target and Bangladesh ticks all boxes nicely.

 

[Bilal9]

Not immediate but it will be a concern for Hasina-less Bangladesh in near future. With BJP having played most of it's religious cards will need something new to brain feed it's masses.
The false hindutva supremacy will need more victories to keep BJP in power.
With Modi unable to tame Pakistan or the current bogeyman China, it will look for a soft target and Bangladesh ticks all boxes nicely.

I think you place too much confidence on Modi and Godi Media hype.

Anything Modi has laid his hands on - has been a royal failure so far.

Look at their economy, for Allah's sake. Pathetic.

I say the same will become of the ill-hatched CAA-NRC conspiracy.

But these people are counting on the cluelessness of the newly middle class Indian electorate, which is of course a cause for concern. These people are educated in name only (alphabet soup like MSc, PhD) and not really enlightened. They were the prime reason for the present fiasco and they are easily brainwashed.

They jump up and down about Jamatis in Pakistan and Bangladesh, but India is now run by Hindu version of Jamat, probably far worse.

When a dumb populace thinks brown shirts marching among them is normal, I have no words...

 

[Michael Corleone]

I think you place too much confidence on Modi and Godi Media hype.

Anything Modi has laid his hands on - has been a royal failure so far.

Look at their economy, for Allah's sake. Pathetic.

I say the same will become of the ill-hatched CAA-NRC conspiracy.

But these people are counting on the cluelessness of the newly middle class Indian electorate, which is of course a cause for concern. These people are educated in name only (alphabet soup like MSc, PhD) and not really enlightened. They were the prime reason for the present fiasco and they are easily brainwashed.

They jump up and down about Jamatis in Pakistan and Bangladesh, but India is now run by Hindu version of Jamat, probably far worse.

When a dumb populace thinks brown shirts marching among them is normal, I have no words...

I hope BJP stays, their hand in power means we surpass them faster

 

[bluesky]

New Delhi: Dhaka has said it has no “immediate reason” to be concerned about the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 as it has been “assured” by New Delhi that it is India’s internal matter and will have no impact on them, according to Bangladesh Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen.

The statement is another proof of Dhaka's (read BAL's) another flip flop immature diplomacy. This inconsistent diplomacy is causing it to suffer without getting the trust of any of the neighboring countries. The result is, no country is putting efforts to support BD on the Rohingya issue.

 

[Bilal9]

I hope BJP stays, their hand in power means we surpass them faster

I think you do have a point.

But we have already surpassed them economically though.

However we don't produce sewing needles. That remains a challenge.

 

[Michael Corleone]

I think you do have a point.

But we have already surpassed them economically though.

However we don't produce sewing needles. That remains a challenge.

I’m giving them benefit of the doubt this year because covid
Let’s hope we can hold the lead and leave them in dust

 

[Bilal9]

I’m giving them benefit of the doubt this year because covid
Let’s hope we can hold the lead and leave them in dust

Yeah Bhakts are claiming our lead is VERY temporary.

I don't really mind, we just need to stay on course - no wavering.

Steady she goes...