Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi’s recent meet with Bangladesh’s Speaker and Deputy Speaker isn’t just protocol; it’s laying groundwork for deeper, people-focused cooperation. Think Parliamentary Friendship Groups, joint committee work, and digitizing records; boring on paper, but powerful in practice. Trivedi didn’t push for PM Tarique Rahman’s India visit; he left it to Rahman’s “prerogative,” calling him “pro-people.” Smart move. Because when diplomacy feels less like politics and more like partnership, progress follows. Behind the scenes? A Bangladesh government seeking Sheikh Hasina’s extradition, and India quietly keeping channels open. No drama. Just strategy. In a region where headlines scream crisis, sometimes the calmest conversations spark the biggest change.