Bangladesh: The New Geopolitical Pressure Point Against India.
South Asia is once again witnessing a dangerous geopolitical churn, and Bangladesh is fast emerging as the latest pressure point in a larger strategic game aimed at India. Recent developments indicate a coordinated effort by multiple global and regional powers to reshape the security environment around India’s eastern flank.
Pakistan is reportedly attempting to revive dormant terror launchpads inside Bangladesh, reopening old proxy routes that were neutralized years ago. Simultaneously, China’s renewed activity at the Lalmonirhat Airbase—uncomfortably close to India’s Siliguri Corridor, often called the “Chicken Neck”—raises serious strategic alarms. Control or disruption of this narrow corridor could isolate India’s entire Northeast.
Adding to this complexity is the increasing American presence around St. Martin’s Island in the Bay of Bengal, a location that holds immense maritime significance. Turkey’s supply of advanced drones to Bangladesh further militarizes the region, introducing new surveillance and strike capabilities into an already volatile equation.
The most concerning development, however, is the reported landing of MI6 assets in Bangladesh. This suggests that intelligence agencies from the Western bloc are actively embedding themselves into the region’s internal and strategic affairs. Under the familiar banners of “democracy,” “human rights,” and “regional stability,” intelligence operations often serve deeper geopolitical objectives.
Taken together, these moves point toward a broader strategy: using Bangladesh as a forward operating space to apply indirect pressure on India—militarily, politically, and psychologically. The desperation of Western powers and their regional partners reflects India’s rising global stature and its growing strategic autonomy.
For India, this is not merely a diplomatic challenge but a test of long-term strategic foresight. Vigilance, regional engagement, and internal stability will be crucial as South Asia enters yet another phase of great-power rivalry—this time with Bangladesh at the center of the storm.
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