India, Bangladesh Talk Defence Ties As Dhaka Moves Away From Yunus' Pak Push
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, met Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi in New Delhi on Thursday and discussed enhancing defence cooperation between New Delhi and Dhaka. The high-level meeting marks a sharp turn in ties between the two nations after the new government led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman took charge in Bangladesh. "Pleased to meet General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff (Indian Army), at South Block and reflected on Bangladesh-India ties, including defence collaboration," Hmidullah later said in a post on the social media platform X. Pleased to meet Gen. Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff ( #IndianArmy ), at South Block; and reflected on 🇧🇩🇮🇳 ties, including #defense collaboration. @adgpi #Bangladesh #India @BDArmyOfficial @BangladeshAFD pic.twitter.com/myg5WexHb7 — Riaz Hamidullah (@hamidullah_riaz) April 2, 2026 The meeting assumes greater significance because it signals a return to collaboration between...
