scholarly journals Bangladesh’s dillema between big brothers India and China

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 4468-4479
Author(s):  
Satyaki Aditya
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Policy ◽  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Conventional Wisdom ◽  
Great Power ◽  
Small State ◽  
Indian Ocean Region ◽  
Ocean Region ◽  
Strategic Options ◽  
India And China

ABSTRACT Bangladesh is a small state in South Asia, but its pivotal geostrategic location on the contested Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and being one of the world’s fastest growing economies with 160 million population helps overshadow the small territorial size of the country. Soon after independence, in 1975 with Chinese recognition, the tug-of-war for hegemonic influence in Bangladesh began between India & China. This paper wants to test the conventional wisdom whether ‘Great power rivalries make smaller nations vulnerable.’ The paper also endeavours to predict the future relationship between the two giants in Asia amid all tensions regarding their association in regional forums like ASEAN, BIMSTEC and initiatives like BRI. The research wants to identify the strategic options in foreign policy for Dhaka and whether they have been successful in turning the neighbour’s rivalry into billions of dollars in investment.   RESUMEN Bangladesh es un pequeño estado del sur de Asia, pero su ubicación geoestratégica fundamental en la disputada región del Océano Índico (IOR) y el hecho de ser una de las economías de más rápido crecimiento del mundo, con 160 millones de habitantes, ayudan a eclipsar el pequeño tamaño territorial del país. Poco después de la independencia, en 1975, con el reconocimiento de China, comenzó el tira y afloja por la influencia hegemónica en Bangladesh entre India y China. Este documento quiere poner a prueba la sabiduría convencional de que "las rivalidades de las grandes potencias hacen vulnerables a las naciones más pequeñas". El documento también intenta predecir la futura relación entre los dos gigantes de Asia en medio de todas las tensiones relativas a su asociación en foros regionales como la ASEAN, el BIMSTEC e iniciativas como la BRI. La investigación quiere identificar las opciones estratégicas en política exterior para Dhaka y si han tenido éxito en convertir la rivalidad del vecino en miles de millones de dólares en inversiones.

A Secret People of South Asia. The Origins, Evolution and Role of the Luso-Indian Goan Community from the Sixteenth to Twentieth Centuries

Itinerario ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Indian Ocean Region ◽  
Imperial Expansion ◽  
Ocean Region ◽  
The Indian Ocean

Until fairly recently, histories of European imperial expansion in the Indian Ocean region have been written largely in terms of the endeavours of Europeans in creating and controlling empire. Only in the last couple of decades has recognition been given slowly to the role of the indigenous economic and political compradors, both large and small, who were vital to the evolution and sustenance of European colonial empires.

scholarly journals INFLUENCE AND CONTRIBUTION OF CHINA IN SOUTH ASIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 ◽  
pp. 221-236
Author(s):  
Muhammad Usman Sahibzada
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Indian Ocean Region ◽  
Local Organizations ◽  
Ocean Region ◽  
The Indian Ocean

This paper mainly examines the influence and contribution of China in South Asia. After the declaration of the ‘Belt Road Initiative’ (BRI), China has driven the strong advancement of infrastructure programmes in the countries of South Asia. Despite China have made a successful condition all through the Indian Ocean Region, pragmatist researchers contend that Beijing's goals are to use this infrastructure to make abroad bases; compromise the influence of India, and expand Chinese influence by challenging the order of the region. At the point when seen in a moderate way, the activity makes open doors for infrastructure advancements, supports multilateral development, and address the disappointment that current worldwide and local organizations might not be able to survive. By choosing perspective to see China's aims, the influences in South Asia can evaluate how to tackle these projects and either support or challenge China.

Conclusion

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Indian Ocean ◽  
Maritime Security ◽  
Indian Ocean Region ◽  
Major Powers ◽  
China And India ◽  
Ocean Region ◽  
The Indian Ocean ◽  
India And China ◽  
Excellent Resource

China and India are fast emerging as major powers of the Indo-Pacific. As their wealth, power, and interests expand, the two countries are increasingly coming into contact with each other in the maritime domain. This book is an excellent resource in understanding the evolving maritime security roles of India and China in the Indo-Pacific, mutual perceptions of those countries in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR), and how they are likely to interact as major maritime powers in the coming decades....

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