The US Indo-Pacific Strategy is not a military alliance against any country but a vision to ensure that the region is free and open so that countries can freely make their own choices, said a US official today.
India has more than enough clout in present-day Bangladesh to go it alone. So the US attempt to rebuild bridges with Sheikh Hasina could reduce her dependence on India. The US is evidently concerned about the strides that China is making in Bangladesh. Now is the time for India to play the aces up its sleeve and show both countries that is the resident power in the region
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was in Washington last week and held a meeting with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, and met several other senior officials of President Joe Biden administration.
The United States has reiterated its desire to see a free and fair election in Bangladesh, noting that the world is looking to Bangladesh for the next election
The Bangladesh government is committed to hold a transparent and credible election, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Washington early today