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23.70°, 90.40° · maps only where geography mattersBangladesh
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Ganga-Brahmaputra DeltaBay of BengalBangladeshNearby: India · MyanmarPhysical: Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta · Bay of Bengal
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Bangladesh is crucial for India's Northeast connectivity; Bay of Bengal strategy; counterterrorism cooperation; electricity trade; river management; coastal security; BIMSTEC policy; and subregional integration.
Consequently, water diplomacy should not become a zero-sum contest. A successful treaty would strengthen India's image as a responsible upper riparian while also protecting legitimate domestic requirements.
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Paper: GS-2
Theme: International Relations
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