Bangladesh-Pakistan Relations Thaw as India-Bangladesh Tensions Escalate
Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus seeks to resolve historical issues with Pakistan while strained ties with India deepen following political upheaval and minority rights concerns.
- Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus met Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Cairo, proposing to resolve grievances stemming from the 1971 war and strengthen bilateral ties through trade and cultural exchanges.
- India-Bangladesh relations have deteriorated since the ousting of Sheikh Hasina, with Yunus's government accused of failing to protect Hindus amid rising religious tensions and violence in Bangladesh.
- India lodged a diplomatic protest over a social media post by a close aide of Yunus that depicted parts of India as Bangladeshi territory, further straining bilateral ties.
- Yunus aims to revive the dormant Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and has offered to host a summit, though India remains focused on alternative regional cooperation platforms like BIMSTEC.
- The future of India-Bangladesh relations remains uncertain as Yunus's government considers extraditing Sheikh Hasina, who is in exile in India and faces charges in Bangladesh.
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