When asked how can closed neighbors like India and Bangladesh resolve current tensions while maintaining strong people-to-people and business ties, Shams said that both sides must remember that "they are dependent on each other' and are in a "symbiotic relationship."
Shams while talking to ANI said that Bangladesh's trade with Pakistan will not overtake that with India, adding that Dhaka also has strong people-to-people ties with New Delhi, which Islamabad can never overtake.