The practice of diplomacy is seen mainly in relation to summit meetings, travel abroad, and treaty negotiations. But there are times when the routine matters that happen at the immigration counter at the airport say a lot about bilateral relations. The latest case of the detention of Dr. Zahed Ur Rahman, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, has brought this episode to the fore in diplomatic discussions in South Asia.
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