India’s Fractured Image
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndia may be emerging as a major economic and geopolitical actor, but the narrative of a rising superpower is facing increasing resistance from its neighbours and foreign publics alike. While Delhi’s officials project ambition and confidence abroad, a growing number of countries, observers, and citizens view the Indian state and Continue Reading
Strategic Dual-Roles of Indian Missions in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesIndia and Bangladesh share a complex and multifaceted relationship rooted in history, geography, and strategic cooperation. Over the years, India has maintained a significant diplomatic presence in Bangladesh, including its High Commission in Dhaka and Deputy High Commissions in Chattogram, Khulna, and Rajshahi. These missions conduct a wide range of Continue Reading
UN Clarifies Non-Involvement in Rakhine Corridor Proposal
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe United Nations has recently put to bed rumours of its involvement in any so-called “humanitarian corridor” running from Bangladesh into Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine State. Speaking candidly at a DCAB Talk in Dhaka, Gwyn Lewis, the UN’s top representative in Bangladesh, made it crystal clear that the UN isn’t part Continue Reading
Arakan Army’s Strategic Dilemma: Sustainability Hinges on Bangladeshi Support
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs the civil conflict in Myanmar intensifies, the Arakan Army (AA) continues to make incremental gains in Rakhine State. However, despite recent territorial advances against the embattled Myanmar military junta, the AA’s aspirations for a de facto independent Arakanese polity face significant structural, geopolitical, and logistical challenges. Chief among these Continue Reading
Why Bangladesh Must Rethink Its Israel Policy
Reading Time: 6 minutesIn today’s unforgiving regional environment, defence is not about sentiment. It is about capability, timing, and access. For Bangladesh, caught between two neighbours with evolving security doctrines and increasingly sophisticated arsenals, there is growing reason to reconsider its traditional posture towards Israel. This is not about ideology or grandstanding at Continue Reading