SHARE, formed with the overarching objective of transforming Northeast India into a key point of India's engagements with S & SE Asia and to integrate Northeast with national aspirations and emerging global trends, inaugurated its maiden report on August 18th, titled: "Recommendations on Policy Options for India in Dealing with the Current Bangladesh Situation".
The multistakeholder event was graced by individuals and organisations across the region and beyond. The report outlines a few key policy options for the Indian counterpart to consider while addressing the Bangladesh conundrum, each of them carefully curated from a Northeastern perspective. Please find the detailed report: Click here
A brief summary of the recommendations can be found below as follows:
Short Term:
- Mobilize international support for Bangladesh’s interim government.
- Engage in back-channel dialogues with opposition parties like BNP.
- Reopen and expand Border Haats for local trade with NEI.
- Foster people-to-people (P2P) connectivity through sports and cultural exchanges.
- Mobilize
- Provide a $1 billion rupee-based loan to stabilize Bangladesh’s economy
- Offer skill development and educational opportunities for Bangladeshi youth.
- Expand MSME collaboration and startup incubation.
- Strengthen trade platforms and bilateral collaboration..
- Address radicalization and enhance sea-land connectivity.