The Bay of Bengal is no longer just a maritime region. It has become the stage for one of the most important contests in Indian Ocean geopolitics.
The United States, China, and India are competing for influence around Bangladesh, which is located at the crossroads of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indo-Pacific. This has been joined by the new strategic interests of Japan, Australia, the Quad, and even Pakistan.
The question is, who is ahead in this competition? Or is Bangladesh in a position to gain the greatest strategic advantage?
According to analysts, the United States is in a strong position in terms of military power. And India is with the United States.