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India-BNP Meeting Signals Shift Ahead of Elections

1/6/2026

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India and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party seek to improve historically strained relations ahead of the February elections.
S. Jaishankar, India's Foreign Minister, met Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, to convey condolences on Khaleda Zia's passing.
Analysts see the meeting as signaling a potential shift in India-BNP ties as Rahman distances himself from the BNP's past alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami.
Tensions persist due to accusations of anti-India sentiment and past animosities.

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India and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party seek to improve historically strained relations ahead of the February elections.
S. Jaishankar, India's Foreign Minister, met Tarique Rahman, BNP leader, to convey condolences on Khaleda Zia's passing.
Analysts see the meeting as signaling a potential shift in India-BNP ties as Rahman distances himself from the BNP's past alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami.
Tensions persist due to accusations of anti-India sentiment and past animosities.