Category: Indo-Pacific regions

News and analyses of events in the Indo-Pacific region

American Social Media: Understanding and Preventing Regime Change Operations in Bangladesh

Since American social media plays a critical role in shaping public sentiment and political discourse towards destabilization in a strategic important country like Bangladesh, the government needs to be aware of these challenges and adopt proactive measures to address them effectively. Reversing the western social engineering by regulating social media responsibly, promoting digital literacy, and strengthening security institutions, Bangladesh can safeguard its political stability and protect its national interests in the face of emerging western threats in the digital age.

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Categories: America / Indo-Pacific regions / South Asia

Unpacking Burma’s Strategic Significance: Conflicts, Challenges, and Geopolitical Interests

One potential scenario could involve the military effectively consolidating its power and addressing opposition through various means, such as employing force or engaging with ethnic armed groups and political parties. This could potentially lead to a situation where there may be a decrease in the space available for civil society, media, and human rights, potentially resembling an authoritarian regime. The military would also aim to safeguard its economic interests and privileges, while actively pursuing stronger partnerships with China, its primary ally and investor. China would potentially find advantages in having a neighboring country that offers stability and amicability, facilitating access to valuable natural resources and markets. Additionally, such a neighbor could serve as a strategic buffer in relation to India and America. However, it is important to consider that this scenario may bring about certain challenges for Burma, including potential isolation from Western nations, potential reduction in foreign aid and investment, potential increase in poverty and inequality, and potential continuation of ethnic conflicts and humanitarian crises.

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Categories: America / Indo-Pacific regions / South Asia

Complexity Brewing Faster: Geopolitics and Geoeconomics of the Pacific Ocean Region

The trajectory of geopolitics in this particular region will be dependent upon the manner in which these two dominant powers, the US and China, navigate their interactions, alongside the strategic calculations made by other regional stakeholders, including Japan, Australia, India, and ASEAN, as they seek to maintain a balance between their interests and alliances. Several pivotal factors that will influence the geopolitical landscape encompass trade, security, climate change, and human rights. It is probable that the United States and its Western allies will endeavour to uphold their presence and exert their influence in the region, while China will persist in asserting its territorial claims and pursuing its interests, particularly in the South China Sea and Taiwan. The likelihood of conflict or cooperation will be contingent upon the manner in which both parties navigate their disparities and establish shared interests.

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Categories: America / Indo-Pacific regions

Bangladesh Gets Russian Support Amid Western Interference in Domestic Politics

The Bangladesh Awami League has held political power since 2009 and has fostered a significant diplomatic rapport with Russia. Russia also extended its support to the government led by the Awami League through a range of means, including financial assistance in the form of loans, provision of weaponry, collaboration in the nuclear energy sector, and diplomatic endorsement. Russia aims to enhance its access and collaboration with Bangladesh on diverse matters, including trade, energy, security, and counterterrorism, through its endorsement of the Awami League government.

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Categories: America / Indo-Pacific regions / South Asia

The Impact of US Visa Restrictions on Bangladesh’s Democratic Process

in order to establish an advanced democracy, it is recommended that Bangladesh refrain from emulating Western models and instead explore traditional methods to foster political engagement among its populace. The primary objective of democracy in Bangladesh ought to be centered on enhancing the self-determination of the marginalized and disadvantaged demographic economically, rather than catering to the geopolitical agenda of the United States.

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Categories: Indo-Pacific regions / South Asia

Is Bangladesh’s Indo-Pacific Outlook a strategic manoeuvre to counterbalance geopolitical forces?

The Bangladesh Government announced its 15-point Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO) on 24 April 2023, in advance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s upcoming tri-nation visit to Japan, the USA, and the UK. The publication of Bangladesh’s Indo-Pacific Outlook (IPO) before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s trip to Japan, the United States, and the United Kingdom could be taken as a statement to the West and India that the Sheikh Hasina administration is neither anti-American nor pro-Chinese. It might also be interpreted as a ploy to win over the West ahead of the impending national election in the first quarter of 2024.

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Categories: America / Indo-Pacific regions / South Asia

An Analysis of the Geoeconomics and Geopolitics of the South China Sea: Examining the Role of the US and China’s Strategic Advantages

This article has provided an analysis of China’s geoeconomic strategies centring ASEAN and boosted up by RECP and their impacts on the South China Sea dispute, highlighting the country’s increasing dominance in the region. Meanwhile, the United States’ influence in the area is seen to be diminishing. These findings suggest that China’s approach has been successful in achieving its geopolitical objectives.

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Categories: East Asia / Indo-Pacific regions
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