After the Revolution, Bangladesh Warms to China as India Fumes

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus of the interim government of Bangladesh on March 28, 2025. Image via the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

By Sheikh Sabiha Alam with Arunabh Saikia in New Delhi

Protests in Bangladesh that toppled the government last year triggered a diplomatic pivot, with Dhaka warming towards China after neighboring India was angered by the ousting of its old ally Sheikh Hasina.

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