Abstract
Consequent to Hasina’s exit, Bangladesh is constantly adrift towards a strategic reorientation centred on Islamist agenda and growing tutelage of China – Pak combine. Interim administration seems to be institutionalising anti India and anti-Hasina rhetoric into policy frameworks. This paper hypothesizes that India would remain central to Bangladesh’s strategic geography and Bangladesh stands to lose more from pursuing divergent policies detrimental to Indian interests. India needs a multiprong strategy to nudge Bangladesh towards its own enlightened national interests. Concurrently, India needs to look beyond Bangladesh to develop alternate transit routes to its North East, augment connectivity in Siliguri Corridor and pursue host of other alternatives and options.
