Jaipur Literature Festival served as a diplomatic stage where Bangladesh High Commissioner Riyaz Hamidullah mingled with India’s intellectual elite. In the ‘Asian Drama’ session featuring C. Raja Mohan, Suhasini Haidar, Navtej Sarna, and Shubhijit Roy, he spotlighted prospects for stronger India-Bangladesh bonds.
Via X, the commissioner hailed his return after 20 years, applauding Sanjoy K. Roy’s curation of an uninhibited forum for voices from poets to policymakers. Emphasizing empathy through attentive discourse, Hamidullah captured the festival’s enduring appeal.
Contrastingly, geopolitical frictions mount with Bangladesh’s Yunus-led interim setup. India’s pointed concerns on escalating attacks against Hindu minorities, alongside pleas for credible elections, dominate headlines. Pundits anticipate thaw with an elected regime.
Enter Poland’s Deputy PM Radoslaw Sikorski, who with his wife enriched debates on Ukraine’s turmoil, Poland’s resilience, and Europe’s pivot in a volatile world. His Navtej Sarna dialogue dissected political-historical-human facets of transformation.
Echoing this global outreach, recent New Delhi FOCs propelled India-Poland synergy in defense, innovation, cybersecurity, and AI. Co-led by Siby George and Władysław T. Bartoszewski, commitments against terror were renewed, endorsing a prompt India-EU trade pact.
The talks assessed strides under the post-Modi visit 2024-2028 blueprint, cementing Poland’s trade gateway role. Sikorski’s January 17-19 itinerary—from Jaipur panels to Delhi—highlights JLF’s knack for fusing culture with cutting-edge state relations.