New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- China's increasing footprint in Bangladesh, especially through infrastructure and port development and military cooperation, is a concern though the government is taking all measures to safeguard India's national interests, key parliamentary panel said in a report issued on Thursday. The report of the parliamentary committee on external affairs on "Future of India-Bangladesh relationship" was presented in both houses of Parliament a day after the external affairs ministry summoned the Bangladeshi envoy to express concern at the deteriorating security environment in the neighbouring country. Bilateral ties have witnessed unprecedented strain since the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus came to power in 2024. The report contained pointed mentions about China's role in developing Bangladesh's Mongla Port and Lalmonirhat airbase, Beijing's activities in areas surrounding the so-called "chicken's neck" -- or the Siliguri Corridor, the territory linking India's strategic northeastern states to the rest of the country -- and China's growing influence across South Asia. "China's increasing presence in Bangladesh, especially through infrastructure, military cooperation, and port developments, has been of concern," the report said. The external affairs ministry said the government "remains watchful of Chinese presence in Bangladesh and the nature and implications of Chinese projects under implementation". htc...