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I was surprised to see US was in the mix there, any idea what the angle is? That article was really something, good ol democracy delivery lol. Could really be d

I was surprised to see US was in the mix there, any idea what the angle is? That article was really something, good ol democracy delivery lol. Could really be destabilizing as always. Any how I’d like to read more on U.S position, this was new to me. Any recs?

rayiner 3y ago
The US is mad that Bangladesh and India are continuing to work with Russia instead of supporting the US and Ukraine: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/05/bangladesh-us-russia-battleground-embassy-dhaka-nonalignment https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/05/bangladesh-us-russia-ba.... Bangladesh is doing so because it has close economic ties to Russia and China. This is a continuation of a position that’s been going on since the Bangladesh independence: https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/when-russia-stunned-us-uk-naval-forces-helped-india-win-1971-war-563248.html https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/when-russia-stunned-us...
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago
  > US is mad that Bangladesh and India are continuing to work with Russia At least with India, the response is annoyed, not mad. Washington wants New Delhi to counter Beijing more than it cares about Russia, especially since Putin’s own goals in Ukraine. In a cynical calculation, Indian industry building up—even on Russian oil—is a net gain. (America and India are also fundamentally aligned on a lot of values, both good and bad.) Bangladesh doesn’t have similar military potential, so the calculation is less clear. But given its size, its primary value is in respect of its effrct on India, so the same logic (with a bias towards stability at all costs) ports.
  - selimthegrim 3y ago
    If Bangladesh wants to let itself get ripped off by Adani [1] and doesn’t want to listen to anybody else then better to leave them to it. [1] https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2023/3/30/bangladesh-in-a-hot-seat-over-adanis-power-deal https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2023/3/30/bangladesh-i...

rayiner 3y ago

The US is mad that Bangladesh and India are continuing to work with Russia instead of supporting the US and Ukraine: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/05/bangladesh-us-russia-battleground-embassy-dhaka-nonalignment https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/01/05/bangladesh-us-russia-ba.... Bangladesh is doing so because it has close economic ties to Russia and China. This is a continuation of a position that’s been going on since the Bangladesh independence: https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/when-russia-stunned-us-uk-naval-forces-helped-india-win-1971-war-563248.html https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/when-russia-stunned-us...

JumpCrisscross 3y ago
> US is mad that Bangladesh and India are continuing to work with Russia At least with India, the response is annoyed, not mad. Washington wants New Delhi to counter Beijing more than it cares about Russia, especially since Putin’s own goals in Ukraine. In a cynical calculation, Indian industry building up—even on Russian oil—is a net gain. (America and India are also fundamentally aligned on a lot of values, both good and bad.) Bangladesh doesn’t have similar military potential, so the calculation is less clear. But given its size, its primary value is in respect of its effrct on India, so the same logic (with a bias towards stability at all costs) ports.
- selimthegrim 3y ago
  If Bangladesh wants to let itself get ripped off by Adani [1] and doesn’t want to listen to anybody else then better to leave them to it. [1] https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2023/3/30/bangladesh-in-a-hot-seat-over-adanis-power-deal https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2023/3/30/bangladesh-i...