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)
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