"People of Bangladesh are not afraid of barbed wire... Govt of Bangladesh is also not afraid; where we need to talk, we will talk."
"Rude people don't understand soft language. We continuously remind ourselves of this prophetic line when we expel infiltrators from Assam who don't leave themselves."
"Previously, we saw that Mamata Banerjee was actually the impediment to establishing the Teesta Barrage. Now, in my opinion, the Teesta Barrage agreement (would) be helped by Suvendu."
"Dinesh Trivedi's appointment signals a clear commitment to repairing relations with Bangladesh, and giving the state (West Bengal) a greater role through para-diplomacy."
"After vetoing the Teesta river deal in 2011, it became increasingly clear to New Delhi that CM Mamata Banerjee was not willing to go out of her way to engage Dhaka."
Karan Manral is a journalist at the Times of India. He covers politics, social issues, and international affairs, exploring stories that affect people’s everyday lives. He also writes explainers to make these stories easier for readers to follow.Read More
Source: Times of India



