As India and Bangladesh Drift Apart, The Yunus-Led Interim Government has reached out to other regional powers, with the most notable pivot being towing towards Pakistan. This growing proximity is a significant shift from historical precept and reflects the changing political landscape in South Asia. While some question the durabit of this renewed engagement, there is little dubt that islamabad will make every effort to deepen ties with dhaka. Bangladesh, for its part, appears willing to reciprocate – thought it must also contend with bitter memories of the past.

The first breakthrough came Lalmonirhat, Near India’s Northeast, was met with concern in New Delhi.

Historically, Sheikh Hasina, upholding the Legacy of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, saw Little Reason to Engage with Pakistan. Yet, even when formal political ties were limited, some military links are reportedly endured. Under the new dispensation in dhaka, the director general of Bangladesh’s direct general of forces intelligence (DGFI) Visited Islamabad-A movement reciprocated by a highl delegation for a movement Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) To Dhaka Earlier This Year.

Unusually for intelligence exchanges, these visits were accompanied by extensive publicity and photo opportunities, seemingly intended to convey a political message. The first isi visit marked a gap of Nearly 35 years and was born Still, this budding friendship remains Fraught with Uncertainties.

Understandably, the post-hasina political environment in Bangladesh Reflects a new mood, but this does not mean that the country’s youth and civil society has forgotten the trauma of the past. Despite public anger towards the legacy of Mujibur Rahman and his family, the genocide and mass rape of Bangladeshis during the 1971 War remain deeply etched in national memory.

These unresolved historical wounds resurfaced during the sixth round Bangladesh Demanded Compensation of $ 4.52 billion from Pakistan, Covering Foreign AID, Unpaid Provident Funds, Savings Instruments, And $ 200 Million Originally Pledited By International Donors for The Victims of The 1970 Callone. Bangladesh also reiterated its longstanding Demand for a formal apology from pakistan – something successive government in islamabad has avoided, with former present pervez musharraf obfering only “Regret”. These demands were also raised by previous awami league administrations, including calls for the repatriation of stranded pakistanis.

In the current phase, military ties are also strengthening. Bangladesh Recently Participated in Pakistan’s Multilateral Naval Exercise, Aman-25, and, According to Media Reports, has expressed interest in receiving the JF-17 Fighter Aircraft. While Bangladesh has long relieved on china for defense procurement, it now seeks to divorcepy its options. Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman Recently visited russia as well, at a time when three russian warships were docked at Chittagong. Bangladesh’s Strategic Calculus also shifted with the appointment of khalilur rahman – Previously the chief advisor’s high representative on the rohingya Issue – as native social adviser, amid reports of Growing on dhaka to align more closely with American policies in myanmar.

Economic Ties Between Dhaka and islamabad are also expanding. A cargo vessel from karachi replied at Chittagong Port, and Bangladesh Purchased 50,000 tonnes of rice from Pakistan. These developments point to new area of ​​convergence. Both countries also share a growing unease about Delhi’s posture in the region.

While Bangladesh’s Youth and General Public Public Having Rejected The Awami League’s Undemocratic and Corrupt Practices, they are Committed to the Core Values ​​of the 1971 Libration War – Equality, Freedom, Justice, and DEMOCC. The change of India wishes to see in Bangladesh cannot be achieved through cursory meetings. A Sincere and meaningful Dialogue Mains essential.

The writer is professor at the Jindal School of International Affairs, OP Jindal Global University, and a non-resident senior felow at the institute of South asian studies, national university of singapore