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Washington: China is using every trick it can to surround India from all sides. To build strategic pressure, China has surrounded India from Pakistan to Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. Because by luring these countries with some project or by giving them loans, China has ensured its presence on their land. Now China has started making Bangladesh its new base to further tighten its grip on India. Strategically, this is not a good sign for India. Therefore, America has also expressed concern about this move of China. Along with this, it has also alerted India about this move of China.
The US has said it is concerned about the possibility of a growing Chinese presence in Bangladesh. “We are concerned about the possibility of a growing Chinese presence in Bangladesh, but I would say that the Bangladeshis are not going to rush into this and they are very cautious about it,” Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu told lawmakers during a parliamentary session on Tuesday. “In terms of Russia, Chinese influence in that region in Bangladesh, have you seen any concerns about that,” lawmaker Bill Keating asked.
Who has the most influence in Bangladesh right now?
Responding to this question, Lu said, “I would say that the most influential country in Bangladesh is actually India, not Russia or China, and we have an active dialogue with India about our policies in Bangladesh and the wider region.” Lawmaker Young Kim said that the Chinese Communist Party is a major trading partner for Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan, and these countries are neighbors of America’s strategic partner India.
The Chinese army is surrounding India at these points
China’s “People’s Liberation Army (PLA) presence is growing along the Indian border as well as in the Indian Ocean, with India making inroads into its neighbouring countries to strategically encircle India. Aid and cooperation play a vital role not only in advancing US interests in South Asia, but also in enhancing their prosperity and keeping the region free and open.”
The Assistant Foreign Minister said, “This is a very tense time between the protesters and the government in Bangladesh. We hope that peace will be restored. I am in touch with the senior leaders of Bangladesh. We are in touch with them to find a more peaceful way to resolve this crisis.” Anjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator of the Asia Bureau of the US Agency for International Development (USAID), expressed concern over the ongoing violent protests in Bangladesh. (Language)
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