India's Best Strategy Against Bangladesh Extremism: Restraint, Not Confrontation

• Inflammatory rhetoric from Bangladesh's NCP, including Hasnat Abdullah's remarks, stems from political marginality, not strength, as NCP's support has plummeted.
• Extremist groups, including Jamaat-e-Islami, are distorting 1971 history, falsely blaming India for atrocities committed by the Pakistan Army and its collaborators.
• India's 1971 intervention was open and supportive of Bangladesh's independence, making attempts to shift blame 'political laundering'.
• Aggressive responses from India would validate extremists' narrative of an overbearing neighbor; restraint is key.
• India should counter extremism by deepening economic cooperation, connectivity, development, and supporting historical truth, leveraging its credibility.

Why It Matters: India's confident restraint, economic ties, and historical truth are powerful tools against Bangladesh extremism.