On August 5, Sheikh Hasina resigned from her position as the longest-serving prime minister of Bangladesh. A month-long protest and clash between the government and the Bangladeshi students, later supported by the opposition led to her downfall.
AN UNEXPECTED TURN of events thrust Kamala Harris to the forefront of the US presidential race, rapidly changing the election dynamic. As vice president, she largely remained overshadowed and was criticised for the portfolios she handled, especially for her role in tackling immigration from Central American countries.
India, which is currently hosting the deposed leader, will have a setback in the short term since in the minds of common Bangladeshis, Sheikh Hasina and India had become synonymous, writes Former Diplomat Amb. Anil Trigunayat.
India is predisposed to see any political formation that takes office after overthrowing the Hasina regime with hostility and suspicion; it's a big mistake.
The week gone by has been a busy period for India in the Indo-Pacific. India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, attended the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Laos and the Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Japan. Jaishankar's visit to Laos also featured a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, following their last meeting at Astana earlier this year. The context for Jaishankar's visit was set by India's enduring pushback against China in key arenas of its interest.
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