Following its declaration in December 1971, Bangladesh's independence was first acknowledged by India. In South Asia, these two nations have historically had a shared border.
Save the Children Country Director in Pakistan Khuram Gondal said that “Pakistan is now in the grip of a major health emergency, and we are seeing children dying from water-borne diseases every day".
While in India, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina conferred Mujib Scholarship to the direct descendants of the Indian armed forces, who were martyred or seriously wounded during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
A lot has been said about how the war in Ukraine is the most recent example of reality staring the security-sensitive states right in the face that the present world order is practically fending for itself.
China has stepped up its presence across the Pacific Islands, pouring in infrastructure spending, ramping up official visits and training law enforcement.
