International Relations in India & Beyond
In March 2014, Malé decided to close its High Commission office in Dhaka because of the reduction in the annual budget. At that time, Dhaka offered to pay the rent for the Maldives’ embassy...
Princely states have been an integral part of the political landscape of India during colonial period. While some princely states were perceived as favoring the British colonialism some supported India’s independence and worked for...
After gaining independence in 1971 under the leadership of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh has gone through many ups and downs and is now a developing country. With the capable...
Bangladesh, the second highest recipient of China’s investment in South Asia after Pakistan, imports the highest volume of goods from China making it Bangladesh’s largest trading partner. This is the beginning of the story...
In June this year, India’s Border Security Force (BSF) nabbed a Chinese intruder at the Malik Sultanpur outpost, when he was attempting to stealthily cross the international boundary between India-Bangladesh. Interestingly, he claimed that...
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the war between India and Bangladesh. A delightful and informative two-day event on military history and strategy, focusing on the 1971 war, was conducted at United Service Institution...
China is today an active player in the geopolitics of South Asia (SA). So is China the most important external geopolitical player in SA? With the rise of China, the Chinese are more connected...
Bangladesh government has donated about US$ 7.7 million to debt-ridden Sudan for rebuilding its battered economy from years of corruption and sanctions as a part of IMF’s debt relief. This assistance came, soon after...
Introduction Whenever we talk about the sources of fresh water in South Asia, the first name that comes to our mind is the river sources coming out of the Himalayan glaciers. The main sources...
Nepal-India jointly inaugurated 104 km long road connecting India to the Himalayan Region. The road improves and strengthens the connectivity between Laxmipur-Balara (India) to Gadhiya in Sarlahi district (Nepal) which was jointly inaugurated by...
