Abhinav Pandya
Amidst the persecution, atrocities, killings, and brutal suppression of minorities in Bangladesh, particularly the Hindu minority, dominating the news space in digital and print media, the most concerning development for India’s long-term security interests, ie, the growing proximity between Bangladesh and Pakistan, is eluding the adequate attention that it should receive from the security analysts and policy wonks.
Following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government, Bangladesh has emerged as a hotbed of Islamic extremism, intolerance, and extreme anti-India sentiments. Hindus have been attacked, and their houses and places of worship have been vandalised. Bangladeshi news channels have crossed all limits of civility in spewing venom against India, and the interim government has adopted harsh anti-India rhetoric. The bilateral ties are at their worst, on the verge of a complete breakdown. Notably, all these developments are accompanied by a spurt of unexpected and extraordinary momentum in Bangladesh-Pakistan relations. It appears like a structural overhauling and complete rejuvenation of the bilateral ties between the two.
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