For the first time since East Pakistan was liberated from Pakistan’s control and Bangladesh was formed in 1971, Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed a visa exemption agreement for holders of official and diplomatic passports. This means both Bangladeshis and Pakistanis with diplomatic and official passports will be able to travel without visas. The agreement was reached during the ongoing visit of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Bangladesh and Pakistan have been inching closer as India-Bangladesh ties have deteriorated since August last year. India is closely watching the developments as Pakistan has always harboured intentions of carrying out anti-India activities from Bangladesh