Recently Shantanu Mukharji, a retired Indian official, security analyst specializing on South Asia and terrorism and former National Security Advisor to
KOLKATA, Aug 14: India and Bangladesh should ignore minor irritants and continue strengthening their close relations as the two nations engage in a joint war against terrorism, said Shantanu Mukharji, IPS (Retd), a security analyst specializing on South Asia and terrorism . The two sides also need to guard against external actors who may be working to jeopardize the interests of both sides, Mukharji, who has been National Security Advisor to Mauritius, told PTI in an interaction. “Certain external forces […]
The security expert, pointing to recent hate crimes against minorities in Narail in Bangladesh, however also said that India while India must strengthen relations with its neighbour, it need not condone all activities in the neighboring country. Mukharji, praised Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, calling her a statesman, who has over the years not just worked to consolidate the ties between the neighbors but also taken her country to new heights.