History has placed South Asia and the Indian Ocean Region at the centre of 21st-century global transformation. The region's future lies not in choosing between competing powers but in pursuing inclusive modernization, strengthening regional partnerships and leveraging the unique strengths of individual nations
Who is she when she is no longer needed every moment? What remains of her when the role that gave her respect, purpose, and visibility is taken away?
In this low-grade, slow-burning rivalry, silence does not equal absence. It usually means that the game has already started.
A functional India-Bangladesh relationship -- built on mutual respect and interests -- is an economic and geo-strategic imperative. Otherwise, India’s fears of “strategic encirclement” risks becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
