India, Feb. 20 -- With the newly elected government led by Tarique Rahman now in place in Bangladesh, an anxious India will be hoping for stability both within its neighbouring country as well as in its bilateral relations with Dhaka.

A restive Bangladesh, where radical elements have been gaining ground, spells trouble for India's security, more so as the two nations share a long and porous 4,096-km border. Worryingly for India, insurgent groups from the northeast can also take advantage of the instability to again use Bangladesh as a safe haven.

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi could not attend Rahman's swearing-in owing to prior commitments, he has written to him inviting him to visit India. Signalling the inclination on both sides ...