Managing Dhaka
The crisis surrounding Sheikh Hasina’s conviction and her presence in India has complicated one of New Delhi’s most important neighbourhood equations. Extradition is impossible, yet indefinite refuge risks becoming a diplomatic burden. Bangladesh’s interim government is already recalibrating foreign policy, slowing India-backed projects and signalling openness to Beijing and Islamabad. In this fluid landscape, India must ensure that the “Hasina question” does not eclipse broader national interests.
The real lesson is India’s overdependence on a single leader. Long-term stability in bilateral ties requires political diversification, discreet engagement with all stakeholders in Dhaka, and restraint from public messaging. Bangladesh’s political turbulence will pass, but the underlying interdependence will endure.
Gopalaswamy J.,
Chennai
Toxic air, strange apathy
Delhi’s air quality has crossed from seasonal discomfort into a full-blown public health emergency. Yet, our response remains strangely casual. What worries me the most is our growing tolerance for poison in the air. It is time we treat clean air as a right that demands accountability.
Harshita Singla,
Jalandhar, Punjab
Published – November 24, 2025 12:24 am IST
