Don’t read too much into Bangladesh PM’s China visit
Where a neighbouring leader chooses to go first tells little about the state of a relationship, and we must stop treating itineraries as foreign policy outcomes
Himanta, Suvendu, and the remaking of India’s eastern border
Himanta Biswa Sarma and Suvendu Adhikari have turned the Bangladesh border into the central theatre of eastern India, where “push-backs” and anti-immigration campaigns are impacting diplomacy, trade, and India’s long-term […]
BJP’s Eastern mandate could help New Delhi open new foreign policy doors in region
Elections have political consequences; when they occur in border states, they also have foreign policy implications. Divergences between the Centre and border states have long complicated India’s neighbourhood policy.
Beijing’s new club
Dhaka’s hesitant participation in the cosy trilateral chat with Pakistan and China shows that the neighbourhood game is not over.
Bangladesh voters backed a key reforms charter. Its implementation will be a challenge
70% of Bangladesh’s voters voted “yes” on a referendum on the July National Charter, which proposes around 80 major legal and constitutional reforms. But with the BNP differing from it […]
Expert Explains | Bangladesh’s February 12 elections are a chance at a fresh start for all parties
Bangladesh’s first palpably free and fair election in 17 years will also be accompanied by a constitutional referendum — a yes/no vote on the July National Charter