2024-03-20 05:05:00
20/03/2024
Bangladesh: when China knocks on India’s back door.- Javier Fernández Aparicio
The recent elections in Bangladesh gave a fourth term to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in power by the Awami League since 1996, except for the interval from 2001-2008. Soon the great powers rushed to congratulate her, while ignoring suspicions of irregularities denounced by an opposition that boycotted the elections. India and China stood out in particular, both giants in a fierce rivalry to attract Bangladesh through direct aid, infrastructure projects and security alliances. Bangladesh thus becomes a key country for Chinese and Indian projection both in the region and in Southeast Asia, where Myanmar does pose a threat of instability to the country. Bangladesh’s foreign policy is based on traditional non-alignment, which also leads it to maintain excellent relations with other actors such as Japan, Russia and the United States, which in turn considers the country of the Bay of Bengal a determining partner in its own strategy for the Indo-Pacific.
Document prepared by Javier Fernández Aparicio. IEEE Analyst. @jafeap
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