Bangladesh courts China even as ties with India improve
Bangladesh is strengthening ties with China even as it mends relations with India, which had turned frosty under the interim government. Dhaka is seeking to balance its foreign policy between two major regional powers.
Bangladesh is deepening its economic and diplomatic ties with China while working to repair relations with India, which had cooled under the interim government. Links between Dhaka and Delhi are now on the mend.
Analysts say Bangladesh is trying to strike a balance between the two regional powers. Cooperation with China on infrastructure and trade is expanding, while restoring ties with India is seen as important for regional stability.
Experts said Dhaka's balancing act could affect the wider balance of power in South Asia. Bangladesh's foreign-policy direction will be watched closely in the period ahead.
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