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India has lost Bangladesh. Despite India's crucial military intervention at the end of 1971 that ensured first the defeat of the Pakistan military after a nine month war, and then the independence of the country, there has for some time been a significant anti-India feeling in Bangladesh that waxed that waned depending on the political situation in both countries. The irritation/anger perhaps started when Indian products flooded the Bangladesh market in 1972, impacting upon Bangladesh's manufacturing industry devestated during the war. And as years went on there was always the sense that India being an overly influential big country neighbour. In addition there was perhaps a communal element to the anger, with India being a dominant Hindu nation, whilst Bangladesh, a muslim one. However, the Indian government's total and criticual support for the Awami League in recent years, irrespective of lack of free and fair elections, terrible human rights record and increasing authoritarianism - along with India prime minister's Modi's anti-muslim rhetoric - had in recently years ratcheted up the the anger towards India. And, it was the Indian government's continued support for the Awami League even after the law enforcement killings started on July 16 which was the nail in the coffin. It will take many many years before the Indian government can come back from this.