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32)Sheikh Hasina the right choice as primary guest to the Republic Morning but trust the PMO to miss the obvious

India Republic Day -- Coming from a record 10 Chief Guest visitors for the Republic Day Celebration in 2018 to none in 2021 is as much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the pack approach to foreign policy. Coming from a record 10 Chief Guest visitors for the Republic Day Celebration in 2018 to none in 2021 is as much a reflection on Prime Minister Narendra Modis out of the pack approach to foreign policy as his blind spots whilst zeroing in on an extraordinary foreign dignitary. Sheikh Hasina Prime Minister of Bangladesh would have been the perfect Republic Day Chief Guest this season for umpteen reasons nevertheless it obviously didnt occur to Modi to single her away for the honour. I shiver to even speculate whether a visionary and statesman like Modi is blinded through her religion or girl or boy or both to pass her up? Instead of inviting Uk PM Boris Johnson who else ultimately chickened out Hasina should have been Modis programmed choice this year as it is