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This video discusses the recent trade restrictions imposed by India on Bangladesh in response to Dhaka's growing ties with China and controversial statements made by Bangladesh's interim ruler, Muhammad Ununus. India's actions, including closing key border checkpoints, are a reaction to Ununus's invitation to China to access Indian territory through Bangladesh and increasing Chinese investments in Bangladesh. The restrictions target various Bangladeshi exports, potentially impacting the country's economy, which is already under strain. The video also touches upon Firstpost's commitment to accuracy and transparency in their reporting.
- India has imposed trade restrictions on Bangladesh, targeting key exports and closing border checkpoints.
- This action is a response to Bangladesh's growing ties with China and controversial statements made by Muhammad Ununus.
- The trade restrictions could significantly impact Bangladesh's economy.
- Firstpost reaffirms its commitment to accuracy and transparency in news reporting.
India is feeling the heat from New Delhi as India has imposed new trade restrictions on Dhaka, targeting a range of imports from Bangladesh, including garments, which is the country's biggest export. Four key border checkpoints in northeast India have been closed to Dhaka because Dhaka has been doing the same to some Indian goods. Also, the interim ruler Muhammad Ununus's growing ties with China have not helped. He recently called northeastern India landlocked and invited China to access Indian territory through Bangladesh. This statement, along with a string of Chinese investments, has raised alarms in Delhi, and now India is sending a clear message that trade ties come with boundaries, and Dhaka may have just crossed one.
Muhammad Ununus is facing consequences for his statements, particularly one made during his visit to China in March. He suggested that China could use Bangladesh as a gateway to access India's northeast, which comprises seven landlocked states, also known as "seven sisters". This proposal for China to extend its economic influence into the region didn't go unnoticed in New Delhi.
In response to Ununus's statements and actions, the Indian government announced a series of trade restrictions impacting Bangladeshi exports. These exports, including readymade garments, plastic items, wooden furniture, carbonated drinks, bakery, confectionary, cotton yarn, and dyes, will now face curbs and lose access to four key land routes in Tripura, Assam, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, all located in India's northeast. New Delhi is matching Bangladesh's measures by restricting several imports from Bangladesh to seaport entry only, mirroring Dhaka's earlier restrictions on Indian yarn shipments.
These trade curbs can hurt the economy of Bangladesh, which is already under strain and needs more foreign exchange. India's restrictions could impact $770 million worth of exports, nearly 42% of Bangladesh's shipments by land to India. India has legitimate reasons to be concerned as, under Ununus, China has made deeper inroads in Bangladesh. During a visit to Beijing, multiple deals were signed, including new Chinese investments, a Chinese economic zone in Chittagong, and the modernization of the Mongla port. China is also showing new interest in the Thista River project, where New Delhi was earlier assured exclusivity. Ununus also secured around $2 billion in loans, grants, and investments from China, signaling a clear message to New Delhi that Ununus is pitting China against India.
Bangladesh now wants to have a dialogue with India to resolve trade issues, but the tone from New Delhi has shifted. This is no longer just about trucks or tariffs; India is drawing a red line, stating that trade and provocations cannot go together. While Ununus may call northeastern India landlocked, New Delhi has now locked him out.
Firstpost reaffirms its commitment to accuracy, prioritizing verified and cross-checked information over being the first to break news. They acknowledge a recent error involving a fake visual from a registered news agency and commit to citing the source of every visual from now on, emphasizing their dedication to providing facts without noise or panic.
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0:04 Now let's talk about Bangladesh. It is feeling the heat from New Delhi. India has imposed new trade restrictions on Dhaka. They target a range of imports from Bangladesh including garments which is the country's biggest export and India has now placed curbs on them. Four key border checkpoints in northeast India have been closed to Dhaka. Why? Because Dhaka has been doing the same to some Indian goods. Also the interim ruler Muhammad Ununus's growing ties with China have not helped. He recently called northeastern India landlocked. He invited China to access Indian territory through Bangladesh and that statement along with a string of Chinese investments has raised alarms in Delhi. So now India is sending a clear
0:50 message. Trade ties come with boundaries and Dhaka may have just crossed one. Our next report has more. Some statements carry a cost. Muhammad Eunice is now paying the price. Seven states of India, eastern part of India called seven sisters, they are landlocked country, landlock region of India, they have no way to reach out to the ocean. We are the only guardian of the ocean for all this region. So this opens up a huge possibility. So this could be an extension of the Chinese economy. Ununice made that statement in March during his visit to China. He urged China to use Bangladesh as a gateway, as
1:38 an access point to India's northeast. This statement didn't go unnoticed in New Delhi. This weekend, India took action. The government announced a series of trade restrictions. Bangladeshi exports will now face curves. They won't have access to all the land ports. A range of imports have been impacted by this order from readymade garments that's the largest export of Bangladesh and a vital source of dollar inflows to plastic items and wooden furniture even carbonated drinks, bakery, confectionary, cotton yarn and dyes. Its exporters will now lose access to four key land routes. Tripura, Assam, Megalia
2:25 and Misoram. All located in India's northeast. These gateways are now closed to Bangladesh. New Delhi isn't just closing its doors, it's matching Bangladesh measure for measure. Dhaka had earlier restricted Indian yan shipments. They allowed imports only through sea routes. Now India has responded. Several imports from Bangladesh face the same restrictions. Now they can only use the seapport entry. This follows Dhaka's moves to tighten the scrutiny of Indian imports. Reports say Indian trucks face more checks and aggressive inspection in Bangladesh. So in a way, India is deploying the strategy of reciprocity. A tit fortat move triggered
3:13 by Dhaka's own restrictions. These curbs can hurt the economy of Bangladesh. It's already under strain. Dhaka needs more foreign exchange. Its books are under pressure. India's curs could impact $770 million worth of exports. That's nearly 42% of Bangladesh's shipments by land to India. But India has legitimate reason to be concerned. Under UNUNICE, China has made deeper inroads in Bangladesh. In March, the chief adviser visited Beijing and signed multiple deals. This includes at least eightUS. New investments were announced. This included a Chinese economic zone in
3:58 Chittagong and the modernization of the Mongla port, the second largest seapport of Bangladesh. China is also showing new interest in the Thista River project. Earlier New Delhi was assured exclusivity. Now Beijing is back at the table. UNUNICE also walked away with significant financial commitments. China committed around 2 billion in loans, grants and investments. The message for New Delhi was loud and clear. UNUNICE is pitting China against India. And now that New Delhi has responded, Bangladesh wants to have a dialogue with India. An adviser of UNUNICE has spoken. He says Dhaka wants to resolve trade issues with
4:43 New Delhi. But the tone from New Delhi has shifted. This is no longer just about trucks or tariffs. India is drawing a red line. Trade and provocations cannot go together. Ununice may call northeastern India landlocked, but it's New Delhi that has now locked him out. At first post, we are choosing to hold on to accuracy. That means we won't always be first. We may not get you your breaking alert. But what you will get is what we owe you. And that is the truth. Verified, checked, and cross-cheed. We rely on sources and verified ones. After all, that's what separates a journalist from a loudspeaker. But sometimes even we miss a beat. And when we do, we will tell
5:30 you. Like yesterday, we ran visuals from a registered news agency. That visual turned out to be fake. So we are taking accountability and from now on we will site the source of every visual. Every picture, every video that you see on first post will have a source mentioned. That is our commitment to you. We will wait. We will verify. We will ask again. And only then will we tell you. No noise, no panic. Just the facts. Because right now that is what the country needs most.
