India's view of the world · A factual referenceLast updated 12 May 2026 · Edition 04
COUNTRY RELATIONSHIP · BANGLADESH
India & Bangladesh
LARGEST SOUTH ASIA TRADE PARTNERCONNECTIVITYDEVELOPMENT PARTNER4,096KM BORDER
India and Bangladesh share deep-rooted bonds of history, language and culture, reflected in an all-encompassing partnership built on sovereignty, equality, trust and understanding - often cited as a model for regional bilateral relations. The MEA's most recent detailed brief (2024) documents the relationship under PM Sheikh Hasina's government; Bangladesh has since seen major political change following her government's fall in August 2024, so several of the engagement patterns below reflect the pre-August-2024 period and should be read with that context.
COOPERATION AREAS
Where India and Bangladesh actually work together
6 active areas of cooperation, as of 2024 (brief predates August 2024 political transition). Click any card for the full brief.
TRADE & INVESTMENT
By the numbers
FY 2023-24 figures as cited in MEA bilateral brief (2024).
$14.01bn
Total bilateral trade in goods
~$12.0bn (implied)
India exports to country
$1.97bn
India imports from country
Trade trajectory · USD bn
$14.01bnin FY24 · click a bar to compare years
TOP TRADED ITEMS
AGREEMENTS & MILESTONES
The relationship since 1971, in 7 dates
CURRENT STATE
Where things stand, (brief predates August 2024 political transition)
The MEA's detailed bilateral brief (2024) documents an intensive period of engagement under PM Sheikh Hasina, spanning connectivity, energy and development cooperation. However, Bangladesh's political landscape changed significantly after August 2024, when Hasina's government fell amid mass protests and she took refuge in India, with an interim government subsequently taking charge in Dhaka. This is a materially important development not reflected in the source brief's operational detail, and readers should treat the cooperation-area specifics above as describing the pre-August-2024 trajectory of the relationship rather than the current political moment. This page will be updated once MEA publishes a brief reflecting the post-2024 relationship.
SIGNALS TO WATCH
On track / positive momentum
In progress / worth watching
Stalled or facing headwinds
Not yet started / unclear
QUICK FACTS
CapitalDhaka
Population173 million
RegionSouth Asia
Diplomatic tiesSince 1971
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