Overview

• Foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain told reporters the June 19 Kunming talks were purely official and that Dhaka is not forming any alliance with Beijing or Islamabad
• China and Pakistan released statements celebrating extensive trilateral cooperation and announced plans for a joint working group on connectivity and development
• New Delhi revoked Bangladesh’s transshipment rights to Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar and tightened import curbs on ready-made garments and other goods citing security concerns
• Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal affirmed India’s readiness to engage with Bangladesh on all bilateral issues in a conducive environment
• Parliamentary experts warned that Chinese infrastructure projects in Bangladesh, including ports and air bases near the Siliguri Corridor, pose potential security risks and urged closer India-Bangladesh engagement