India, most vibrant and largest democracy, has emerged as Spokesperson of the Global South: Speaker Bangladesh Parliament

India today stands as the most vibrant and largest democracy in the world. It has emerged as the global spokesperson for upholding the interest of the global south, said the Speaker of Bangladesh Parliament Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury.

Speaking on the occasion of the function organised to mark the 75th Republic Day of India in Dhaka on Wednesday, Chaudhury expressed her happiness over India’s recent move to pass the law to reserve one third of seats for women in the lower house of Parliament and State Legislatures.

Recalling India’s support during the liberation war of 1971, Speaker Chaudhury said the people of Bangladesh remember with deep appreciation and gratitude, the support and invaluable contribution of India and its people, extended to the people of Bangladesh at the time of their war of independence.

The speaker said that the relationship between India and Bangladesh has reached new heights under the leadership of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina marked by trust, respect and equality.

She said that the year 2023 has been a remarkable year in promoting India-Bangladesh unique relationship. The year 2023 has witnessed a number of achievements in consolidating the relationship including the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to New Delhi to attend G20 Summit as only South Asian leader, joint inauguration of a number of developmental projects in Bangladesh by the two the Prime Ministers and trade settlement arrangement through Indian rupees.

Earlier, welcoming the large number of foreign diplomats, Ministers and parliamentarians, media and eminent persons from Bangladesh gathered on the occasion to mark India’s 75th Republic Day, High Commissioner Pranay Verma said that Bangladesh has been a close partner for India. He said ours is a relationship joined together by shared history and geography and nurtured by common language, culture and traditions.

The High Commissioner said that the brotherhood of the two countries is rooted in the shared sacrifices of the Liberation War of 1971.

He said both countries are working together to build critical infrastructure and forge better connectivity to bring the two countries, its people and economies ever closer.