On which of the following issues, India is unhappy with Bangladesh?
A. Illegal immigration to India
B. Support for anti-Indian Islamic fundamentalist groups
C. Encouraging rebellion in Chittagong Hill Tracts
D. Not allowing export of natural gas to India or allowing Myanmar to do so through Bangladeshi territory.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B and D only
A. Illegal immigration to India Correct. India is unhappy with Bangladesh’s denial of illegal immigration to India.
B. Support for anti-Indian Islamic fundamentalist groups Correct. This is the second complaint of the Indian government.
C. Encouraging rebellion in Chittagong Hill Tracts Incorrect. This is a complaint the other way round: Bangladeshi governments accuse India of encouraging rebellion in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
D. Not allowing export of natural gas to India or allowing Myanmar to do so through Bangladeshi territory. Correct. India is also unhappy with Bangladesh’s decision not to export natural gas to India or let Myanmar do so through its territory.
NCERT (2025-26): “India and its Other Neighbours … The governments of India and Bangladesh have had differences over several issues including the sharing of the Ganga and Brahmaputra river waters. The Indian government has been unhappy with Bangladesh’s denial of illegal immigration to India, its support for anti-Indian Islamic fundamentalist groups, Bangladesh’s refusal to allow Indian troops to move through its territory to northeastern India, and its decision not to export natural gas to India or allow Myanmar to do so through Bangladeshi territory. Bangladeshi governments have felt that the Indian government behaves like a regional bully over the sharing of river waters, encouraging rebellion in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, trying to extract its natural gas and being unfair in trade.…” |