New Delhi/IBNS, Dec. 18 -- India is facing its "greatest strategic challenge" in Bangladesh since the 1971 Liberation War, a parliamentary committee chaired by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has warned.

While the panel does not foresee Bangladesh sliding into chaos or anarchy, it cautioned that New Delhi must act with urgency and strategic clarity to safeguard its long-term interests.

In a detailed assessment submitted to the government, the committee traced the current instability in Bangladesh to the rise of Islamic radical forces, growing Chinese and Pakistani influence, and the erosion of the political dominance once held by Sheikh Hasina's Awami League.

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