Jagannath Panda was interviewed by ETV Bharat on the delay in elections in Bangladesh
January 27, 2025: Jagannath Panda, Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs, was interviewed by ETV Bharat on the delay in elections in Bangladesh.
“Political instability will appear to be a new norm in Bangladesh politics in the post-Hasina period. Bangladesh might need reform and economic recovery for a steady and sustainable future.”
“Bangladesh might decide to maintain a distance from India. However, Bangladesh’s future is undeniably linked to a closer relationship with India as a neighbour in the Bay of Bengal region. Trade interdependence, cross-border cultural linkages, and maritime dynamics in the Bay of Bengal are critical factors that will encourage Bangladesh to stay reliant on India no matter how much the Chinese would like to sway Bangladesh’s politics in favor of them by creating a strategic rift between India and Bangladesh”, he said.