The 1971 Question: Can Bangladesh Partner With Pakistan?
Defense alignment with Pakistan requires confronting Bangladesh's foundational trauma honestly—and weighing historical grievance against current strategic necessity.
Analysis and commentary on Bangladesh's political economy, foreign policy, and strategic affairs.
Defense alignment with Pakistan requires confronting Bangladesh's foundational trauma honestly—and weighing historical grievance against current strategic necessity.
Analysis of the systematic misinformation campaign by Indian media outlets against Bangladesh, its scale, documented cases, and devastating impact on bilateral relations.
A policy alternative exists: India as 'well-wisher' rather than 'big brother'—pursuing genuine partnership that serves both nations' interests rather than Indian dominance.
India's Bangladesh policy is driven by short-term electoral calculations—Hindu persecution narratives, anti-Bangladesh rhetoric, and support for a controllable ally—at catastrophic cost to India's long-term strategic interests.
A critical analysis of India's 'limited strikes' doctrine from 2016-2025, examining whether operations achieve stated military objectives or primarily serve as electoral tools for the ruling BJP.
India's invasion rhetoric toward Bangladesh is psychological warfare designed to intimidate unaware politicians and publics—not a credible military threat. Understanding why the 1971 model would fail in 2025 is Bangladesh's first line of defense.
India's 66% export dependence on Western and Gulf markets creates a structural vulnerability that makes military aggression economically catastrophic—unlike sanction-resistant Russia.
India's alleged support for separatist elements in Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts—combined with harboring Awami League fugitives—risks reigniting insurgencies in Northeast India that took decades to contain.
An analysis of how New Delhi's policy of providing refuge to individuals wanted in Bangladesh is fundamentally reshaping bilateral dynamics and regional security architecture.
Analysis of why India's approach to Bangladesh will differ fundamentally from Russia's Ukraine invasion—and the destabilization methods Dhaka should prepare to counter.