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India.com
30-06-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Pakistan, China and Bangladesh planning big move against India; Nepal, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan will now be..., plan is to...
New Delhi: In a massive development for Asia, more particularly South Asia, Pakistan and China, unhappy with the India's long-standing 'boycott' of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) due to the presence of terror-sponsoring nation Pakistan are reportedly working together to establish a new regional alliance aimed at replacing SAARC by sidelining India. Readers should note that China and Pakistan now have the support of Bangladesh led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is seen as an anti-India leader. Here are all the details you need to know about the new China-Pakistan-Bangladesh axis. Why India is ignoring SAARC? The Republic of India started shifting its focus away from SAARC towards BIMSTEC, which is a more inclusive multi-lateral group exclusive of Pakistan after the 2016 Uri terror attack. As a result of India's change in shift, SAARC became almost dysfunctional and a result, Pakistan and China are now trying to create a new group replacing SAARC. As per media reports, the proposed group is expected to have important countries of Asia including Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan along with China and Pakistan. What challenges do China-Pakistan-Bangladesh axis poses to India! In a major move towards strengthening the Bangladesh-China-Pakistan trilateral cooperation, a first trilateral meeting was held in Kunming in China's southern Yunnan province on June 19 where all three countries vowed their commitment to a 'shared' future, as per a report by IANS news agency. The IANS report written by Baidya Bikash Basu mentions that the three countries held extensive discussions on trilateral cooperation and agreed to move forward – based on the principles of good neighbourliness, mutual trust, equality, openness, inclusiveness, and shared development. Also, the Chinese Foreign Ministry stated that they adhere to true multilateralism and open regionalism, not directed at any third party. Readers should note that it is believed that strong pro-China and anti-India pressure groups in Bangladesh and Pakistan have been working overtime to forge a closer association with the Chinese military in order to purchase more Chinese defence equipment. (With inputs from agencies)
India Today
27-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
No intention to sideline India: Bangladesh denies forming alliance with China, Pak
Bangladesh interim government of Muhammad Yunus on Thursday dismissed the idea of any emerging alliance between Dhaka, Beijing and Islamabad, saying the recent meeting between the three countries was not 'political'.'We are not forming any alliance,' foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain told reporters at the foreign ministry, when asked for comments about the trilateral meeting in China's Kunming on June was a meeting at the official level, not at the political level,' Hossain said, adding that there was 'no element of formation of any alliance'. Asked if the meeting was intended to sideline India, Hossain asserted, 'It is certainly not (about) targeting a third-party (which) I can assure you.'The foreign ministry in an earlier statement said representatives from Bangladesh, China and Pakistan held an 'informal trilateral meeting' on the sidelines of two Beijing-sponsored regional events, the China-South Asia Exposition and the China-South Asia Cooperation Forum in and Pakistan issued separate statements on the meeting while Beijing said the three countries held 'extensive discussions on trilateral cooperation' and agreed to move forward based on 'good-neighbourliness, mutual trust, equality, openness, inclusiveness and shared development'.Islamabad, on the other hand, described the gathering as the 'inaugural meeting of the Bangladesh-China-Pakistan trilateral mechanism' while both the countries said the meeting decided to form a 'joint working group'.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Ties with India at 'readjustment' stage: Bangladesh
DHAKA: Dhaka's relationship with New Delhi is now at a "re-adjustment" stage and there is "no lack of goodwill from our side", Bangladesh foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Thursday, however, acknowledging that current ties are not as "deep" as they were during the previous Sheikh Hasina govt. Bangladesh-India relations suffered following the ouster of Hasina last year. The Muhammad Yunus-led caretaker govt in Dhaka has sought the former PM's extradition from India. Asked at a press conference about the June 19 Bangladesh-China-Pakistan meeting in the Chinese city of Kunming, he said, "I can assure you it was not done targeting India". "We are not forming any alliance. It was a meeting at the official level, not at the political level," Hossain said
Business Recorder
21-06-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
BD-China-Pakistan trilateral mechanism: Beijing hosts inaugural conference
ISLAMABAD: In a positive development, Beijing hosted an inaugural conference of Bangladesh-China-Pakistan Trilateral Mechanism, during which the three sides agreed to establish a joint working group (JWG) to implement the understandings reached during the meeting to boost cooperation in the field of trade, investment and agriculture. The three sides also agreed that trilateral cooperation would be guided by the principles of openness, inclusivity, good neighbourliness, mutual respect and trust, while working towards win-win cooperation. According to statement issued by Pakistan's Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson, Bangladesh-China-Pakistan Vice Foreign Minister/Foreign Secretary meeting was held in Kunming, Yunnan province of China. Team comprising over dozen Chinese companies arrives in Pakistan Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong, Bangladeshi Acting Foreign Secretary Ruhul Alam Siddique and Additional Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Imran Ahmed Siddiqui attended the meeting. Pakistani Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch participated in the first phase of the meeting via video link. In her remarks, Foreign Secretary Ambassador Baloch commended the Chinese side for convening the inaugural meeting of the trilateral mechanism. Noting the common aspirations of the three sides for people-centric development, the foreign secretary expressed Pakistan's desire for a deeper engagement between China and South Asian countries. Expressing satisfaction at the upward trajectory of bilateral ties, the foreign secretary conveyed Pakistan's readiness to work with China and Bangladesh to enhance ties in trade and investment, agriculture, digital economy, environment protection, marine sciences, green infrastructure, culture, education and people-to-people exchanges. Pakistan, Bangladesh resume direct trade after more than 50 years It is noteworthy that relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have drastically improved since the ouster of pro-India Premier Sheikh Hasina Wajid in August last year. Both Islamabad and Dhaka agreed to strengthen diplomatic and trade ties with high level meetings between the leaderships of the two countries and exchanges of delegations. Beijing had also hosted an informal trilateral meeting of Pakistan, Afghanistan and China last month, which helped normalised strained relation between Islamabad and Kabul. Both Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to elevate diplomatic status by upgrading of chargé d'affaires to the level of Ambassador. The Foreign Office spokesperson said that Islamabad and Kabul have exchanged the diplomatic documents for the formal appointment of full-fledged ambassadors in each other's country. Pakistan's chargé d'affaires in Kabul Obaidullah Niazamani has been upgraded to the level of Ambassador while Sardar Shakeeb's status has also been elevated to Ambassador. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
