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How Khaleda Zia Shaped India–Bangladesh Relations

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia had a complex diplomatic legacy with India. Early in her career she resisted overland transit rights and framed unfettered Indian access as compromising sovereignty, even likening toll-free truck movement to “slavery.” Later, she agreed to cooperation against terrorism and held talks with Indian leaders, blending…