Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are adopting more pragmatic foreign policies with regional powers such as China and India. Here's why that's a good idea.
Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are adopting more pragmatic foreign policies with regional powers such as China and India. Here's why that's a good idea.Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena shaking hands with China 's President Xi Jinping before a meeting in Beijing March 27, 2024. / Photo: AFP
Each of the three states are pursuing new strategies based on practical considerations which are in line with their own domestic priorities.Sri Lanka for example underwent a complete economic meltdown in 2019, which was characterised by a near depletion of itsMembers of the Socialist Youth Union march during a protest against the worst economic crisis in memory in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, March 18, 2022. Groups blame the government for the economic crunch .
While such Chinese investments continue in 2024, an understanding also exists in Sri Lanka that the island should navigate itself shrewdly amid the presence of two major powers in Asia for maximum benefit.The same is the case for the tiny Kingdom of Bhutan which is geographically sandwiched between China and India. Following itsIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspects a guard of honour on his arrival at Paro International Airport in Paro. Bhutan March 22, 2024 .
Balancing competing interests through realignment and multilateralism serves the kingdom well as it continues to maintain strong relations with India.that involves boycotting Indian products over alleged electoral interference from New Delhi to bring the Awami League back into power.'s Chattogram port. The wagons in three types are designed to carry bulk commodities such as grain, fertilizer, and cement, expecting to ease the pressure on cargo transport in the country.
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