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Contemporary South Asia
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Mention two areas each of cooperation and disagreement between India and Bangladesh.

Answer

Two areas of cooperation are as said below:

 (i) Bangladesh is a part of India’s Look East Policy that wants to link up with South east Asia via Myanmar.

  (ii) The two states have cooperated on disaster management and environmental issues.

 Two areas of disagreement are as :

  (i) On sharing of the Ganga and Brahmaputra river waters.

  (ii) Illegal immigration to India.

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