Dhaka Deepens Türkiye Defence Links as India Watches

Dhaka Deepens Türkiye Defence Links as India Watches

India might be sceptical about Bangladesh’s growing defence ties with Türkiye, but Dhaka insists the partnership is driven by strategic calculations rather than ideological alignment.

Bangladesh, Turkey launch new defence and foreign affairs mechanism to deepen strategic ties

New Delhi: Bangladesh and Turkey have agreed to launch a joint mechanism covering defence and foreign affairs, signalling a major upgrade in bilateral ties between the two countries. The new framework is expected to institutionalise cooperation on security, military exchanges, defence industry collaboration, diplomacy and regional issues. Start of new ties The decision emerged during high-level engagements between officials from Dhaka and Ankara…

The Dhaka-Ankara Axis: A New ‘Strategic Bridge’ in South Asian and Middle Eastern Geopolitics

By G M Forhadul Mozumdar (Dhaka Bureau)  As the landscape of international geopolitics shifts toward new alliances and changing balances of power, two emerging forces from South Asia and the Middle East-Bangladesh and Türkiye- stand at a historic crossroads. Following the recent visit of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to Dhaka, the relationship between the two nations has transcended traditional diplomacy, entering a new era of ‘Strategic …