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#TAT_SET212

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#Editorial_Analysis #GD_Material #INTERNATIONAL_RELATIONS

Remove the wedges in India-Bangladesh ties

✔️Context

◆India and Bangladesh Friendship is historic and has been evolving over the last 50 years.

◆India played an important role in Bangladesh independence by providing political, diplomatic, military and humanitarian support during Bangladesh’s Liberation War.

◆During the war, Nearly 3,900 Indian soldiers gave up their lives and around 10 a million Bangladeshi refugees took shelter in India.

✔️Now it is about cooperation

●The India-Bangladesh relationship has oscillated post-independence as Bangladesh passed through different regimes.

●The relationship remained cordial until the assassination of Bangladesh’s founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, 1975, after which there was a period of military rule and the rise of General Ziaur Rahman who became President and was also assassinated in 1981.

●In1982-1991 when a military-led government by General H.M. Ershad ruled the country, India - Bangladesh relationship thawed again.

●Even after Bangladesh’s return to parliamentary democracy in 1991, the relationship has gone through various highs and lows due to changes in the political regime.

●However, in the last decade, India-Bangladesh relations have warmed up, and have entered a new era of cooperation concentrating on trade, connectivity, energy, and defence, thus moving beyond historical and cultural ties.

●Bangladesh and India solved their border issues peacefully by ratifying the historic Land Boundary Agreement in 2015, in which enclaves were swapped allowing inhabitants to choose their country of residence and become citizens of either India or Bangladesh.

●Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has uprooted anti-India insurgency elements from its borders, thus making the India-Bangladesh border one of the region’s most peaceful border.

●Bangladesh peaceful border has allowed India to make a massive redeployment of resources to its more contentious borders elsewhere.

●Bangladesh has become India’s biggest trading partner in South Asia with exports to Bangladesh in FY 2018-19 at $9.21 billion and imports at $1.04 billion.

●India has allowed duty-free access to multiple Bangladeshi products.

●Trade between both could be further increased and balanced if non-tariff barriers from the Indian side could be removed.

●In the field of development, India has extended three lines of credit to Bangladesh in recent years amounting to $8 billion for the construction of roads, railways, bridges, and ports.

●However, in eight years until 2019, only 51% of the first $8 billion line of credit has been utilised and the remaining two lines of credit worth $6.5 billion are not yet mobilised, which is due to red-tapism from India’s end, and slow project implementation on Bangladesh’s end.

●Bangladeshis make up a large portion of tourists in India, outnumbering all tourists arriving from Western Europe in 2017.

●One in every five tourists is a Bangladeshi and Bangladesh accounts for more than 35% of India’s international medical patients.

●Bangladesh contributes more than 50% of India’s revenue from medical tourism.

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Contd........

✔️The connectivity boost

●Connectivity between both countries has greatly improved.

●A direct bus service between Kolkata and Agartala has reduced the route distance to 500 km, as compared to the 1,650 km if it ran through the Chicken’s Neck to remain within India.

●There are 3 passenger and freight railway services running between the two countries, with 2 more routes are in process of being restored.

●Recently, a 1.9kilometre-long bridge, named Maitri Setu, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, connecting Sabroom in India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh.

●Bangladesh allows the shipment of goods from its Mongla and Chattogram (Chittagong) seaports to be carried by road, rail, and waterways to Agartala (Tripura) via Akhura; Sutarkandi (Assam) via Sheola, Dawki (Meghalaya) via Tamabil; and Srimantpur (Tripura) via Bibirbazar.

●Due to the friendly relationship, the landlocked Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura are now able to access open water routes through the Chattogram and Mongla ports.

✔️Bones of contention

◆However, the Teesta water-sharing issue has not been resolved yet.

◆Even, the Border killings are yet to stop, The year 2020 saw the highest number of border shootings by the Border Security Force.

◆The shots are mostly fired against unarmed civilians, usually, cattle traders, who try to illegally cross the border.

◆India instead of stopping border killings has justified them.

◆Recently, India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, during his visit to Dhaka, gave a statement that “our shared objective should be a no crime-no death border, instead of questioning the killings. Further, no due legal proceedings are being followed in tackling border crimes.

◆The government’s proposal to implement the National Register of Citizens across the whole of India reflects poorly on India-Bangladesh relations as the bill includes people of all religions and ethnicities barring Muslims.

◆India needs to address the deportation of illegal Muslim immigrants, some of whom claim to have come from Bangladesh, thus affecting the India Bangladesh relationship.

◆Sri Lanka, Nepal and the Maldives, once considered traditional Indian allies, are now tilting towards China due to the Asian giant’s massive trade, infrastructural and defence investments in these countries.

◆Even after the ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’, India has been losing its influence in the region due to Chinese competition.

◆Bhutan also does not abide by Indian influence as witnessed by its withdrawal from the BBIN (Bhutan-Bangladesh-India-Nepal) motor vehicles agreement.

◆China, using the advantage of its cheque-book diplomacy, has well-entrenched South Asia, including Bangladesh, where it has increased economic and defence relations.

✔️Keeping the momentum going

●Over the last decade, India-Bangladesh relations have been gaining positive momentum and Now today, when Bangladesh celebrates its 50 years of independence (March 26, 1971), India continues to be one of its most important neighbours and strategic partners.

●As the larger country, it's the responsibility of India to be generous enough to let the water flow and ensure that there is no border killing for illegal cattle traders as there are appropriate means for justice.

✔️Conclusion

◆These small but important steps like solving the water issue or the border killings may help to overcome the long-standing snags in a relationship which otherwise is gradually coming of age in 50 years.

◆Both the countries need to continue working on the three Cs — cooperation, collaboration, and consolidation to have a long-lasting healthy relationship.

✔️Reference

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#TO_ALL_LADIES_GENTLEMAN #GPE_practice

Here we are sharing all the Group Planning Exercises/Military Planning Exercises which is a vital part of the GTO tasks of SSB Interview.

GPE 1
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/143
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/142

GPE 2
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/355
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/354

GPE 3
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/764
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/763

GPE 4
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1159

GPE 5
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1312

GPE 6
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1502
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1501

GPE 7
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1668?single

GPE 8
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1907?single

GPE 9
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2162?single

GPE 10
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2518?single

GPE 11
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2731?single

GPE 12
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2929?single

GPE 13
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3082?single

GPE 14
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3275

GPE 15
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3383

GPE 16
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3532?single

GPE 17
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3684?single

GPE 18
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3841?single

GPE 19
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3901?single

GPE 20
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4061?single

GPE 21
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4091
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4092

GPE 22
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4146?single

GPE 23
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/5109?single

GPE 24
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6509

GPE 25
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6862?single

GPE 26
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/10746?single

GPE 27
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/14282?single

Time to time we will be adding different new GPEs to the same text with same hashtag.(#GPE_practice)
This text will remain pinned on main channel so that candidates can access it anytime.

Keep preparing these GPEs and do some analytical and creative thinking sessions on these and boost your SSB preparation.

Jai Hind 🇮🇳

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#Know_Your_Army

Lt Gen PN Ananthanarayanan took over as the General Officer Commanding of coveted Rising Star Corps from Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi. On taking over, Lt Gen PN Ananthanarayanan paid homage to Bravehearts and exhorted all ranks to continue working with utmost zeal & enthusiasm.

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#INTERNATIONAL_RELATIONS
#Important_currentaffair_for_SSBinterview

Post the DGsMO Understanding 2021, a Brigade Commander Level Flag Meeting was held between Indian and Pakistan Army at Poonch Rawalkot Crossing Point on 26 Mar 2021 to discuss implementation mechanism as per the understanding.

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#INTERNATIONAL_RELATIONS #Defence_News

VISIT OF H.E. MR SUH WOOK, MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENCE, REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO INDIA

◆As part of increasing bilateral defence cooperation between India and the Republic of Korea, Mr Suh Wook, the Hon'ble Minister of National Defence, Republic of Korea, will be visiting India from 25 to 27 March 2021.

◆The Hon'ble Minister will interact with a number of senior Indian dignitaries over the course of his visit and discuss issues of strategic nature.

◆Mr Suh Wook will pay his respects at the National War Memorial on 26 March 2021, which will be followed by his inauguration of the Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park in Delhi Cantonment.

◆The Park commemorates the contribution of Indian peacekeepers during the Korean War and is a testament to the strong relations between the two countries. The Hon'ble Minister will be accorded a Tri Services Guard of Honour at Sushma Swaraj Bhawan followed by interaction with the Hon'ble Raksha Mantri.

◆The Hon'ble Minister will proceed to Agra on 27 March 2021 and witness the operational capabilities of the Parachute Brigade at Agra. The Hon'ble Minister will also visit and interact with personnel of 60 Para Field Hospital, which was actively involved in providing medical aid to United Nations and South Korean personnel during the Korean War. The actions of these Maroon Angels cemented Indo-Korean friendship further. The Hon'ble Minister is scheduled to return later in the evening.

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#INTERVIEW_QUESTION #Personal_Interview

Those who are having Meditation as their hobby, might face these PI questions in SSB

1.What is meditation?

2.Which meditation do you do?

3.Why Vipasana meditation/or any specific meditation, any specific reason?

4.What is transcendent meditation?

5.Who discovered it?

6.Tell us about different types of Meditations practiced? 

7.Meditation has been made into a commodity for sale today. What is your opinion? 

8.What are the benefits of Meditation?

❗️Meditation as a Hobby

◆Meditation has no universal definition as such. Different practitioners preach different ways. Meditation is practiced in following forms:

✔️by paying attention to the breath, to an idea or feeling (such as loving-kindness), to a kōan, or to a mantra (like transcendental meditation), and
✔️single point meditation
✔️vipasana method (no-thoughts)
✔️mindfulness method etc.

●It is mainly to train attention and awareness, and attain a mentally clear, emotionally calm and stable state of mind (i.e. an altered state of consciousness).

●It is claimed to be very powerful in realizing one's aspirations and achieving great things that are otherwise not possible for a normal human being.

●Meditation is also known as Dhyana. The earliest records of meditation were found in the Vedas, the ancient Hindu text. Buddhism and Jainism are also popular for meditation. 

●Meditation on health (psychological, neurological, and cardiovascular) and other areas.

●Meditation may significantly reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and pain, and enhance peace, perception, self-concept, and well-being. Studies are ongoing to better understand the impact of meditation on health (psychological, neurological, and cardiovascular) and other areas.

●An officer, who practice meditation daily will balance work life and personal life happily and contribute to social development.

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#INTERVIEW_QUESTION #Personal_Interview

Those who write YOGA as their hobby in PIQ form, might face these questions in PI of SSB

1.What is Yoga?

2.Tell about the genesis of Yoga.

3.Which form of yoga do you do and why?

4.Tell about the origin of Yoga

5.There are different types of Yoga, which forms of Yoga do you practice (like Raja Yoga, Patanjali yoga, Hatha Yoga, Anahata Yoga etc.)? How did you learn yoga ?

6.What is Kriyas, Aasana, Pranayam, Mudra and other elements of yoga?

7.What is Ashtanga Yoga?

8.What is the effect of Yoga on mind, body and physiology?

9.How is it different from physical exercises, aerobics etc.?

10.Now a days, Yoga has been made into a commodity for sale. What is your opinion? 

11.What should be the role of the government with respect to yoga?

12.Tell us about the contributions of Swami Vivekananda to Yoga

13.Tell us about Pathanjali Yoga sutras

14.Tell us about International yoga day.

15.Should the government promote yoga actively by making it a part of curriculum? 

16.Should India take patent rights on Yoga? 

❗️Yoga as a Hobby

◆Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines. It is originated in ancient India.

◆Yoga is one of the six philosophical schools of Hinduism.

◆Yoga is mentioned in the Rigveda and Katho upanishads and Bhagavad Gita as well.

◆There is different schools of practices of yoga in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

◆The earliest text was by the Pathanjali (Yoga sutras)

◆Credit goes to Swami Vivekananda for the promotion of Yoga in western countries.

◆Regular practice of Yoga will help the officer/civil servant to meet his daily challenges in administration with ease and balances his emotions.

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#TO_ALL_LADIES_GENTLEMAN

Here we are sharing the expected/asked SSB PI questions based on various hobbies which we use to mention in our PIQ form after getting screened in and it plays a major role in the Personal Interview.

So, here we go.

1.Photography Hobby

https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6676

2.Travelling Hobby

https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6675

3.Reading Books/Novels Hobby

https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6652

4.Reading Newspaper Hobby

https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6648

5.Meditation Hobby

https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6696

6.Yoga Hobby

https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6697

We will be adding various other hobbies in the same text and this text will remain pinned on main channel, so that candidates can access it any time.

Keep Improving and boost up your SSB preparation.

Jai Hind 🇮🇳

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#TO_ALL_LADIES_GENTLEMAN

When you feel unimportant... please look at this pic

Life is a game, Just play it well. Your moment of glory is just around the corner.

Jai Hind 🇮🇳

#SaturdayMotivation

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#DAILY_PRACTICE #WAT_SET

1.General
2.Apply
3.Classic
4.Disturb
5.Clarity
6.Particular
7.Dimension
8. Factor
9.Reel
10.Library

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#DAILY_PRACTICE #SRT_SET

1. He was an officer posted at the border and suddenly shelling happens from the other side. He_______

2. While walking fast he dashed a school child who fell down. He_______

3. One of his classmates was jealous at his studies and spreads rumours about him. He_______

4. He was travelling in the bus and driver suddenly gets fits and loses control over steering. He_______

5. He was a wildlife photographer while clicking a photo of an elephant,it gets angry and attacks him. He_______

6. Whenever he feels ignored. He_______

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#DAILY_PRACTICE
#TAT_SET213

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