New Delhi, May 18 -- India's decision to restrict land port trading with Bangladesh sends a clear message of vigilance and was a strict response to a few concerning developments in India's eastern neighbour amid tensions between India and Pakistan, as per foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev.

Speaking to ANI on Sunday, Sachdev stated that the move was a "strict response" to Bangladesh's movements promoting 'Greater Bangla' and 'Sultanate Bangla', which claim territories such as Bihar, Jharkhand, and Northeast India.

"The way Bangladesh is going, it was necessary for India to take some strict action. By blocking the trade routes over land from Bangladesh, India is signalling that we are noticing and taking with due consideration and s...