India, Nov. 2 -- Never before in recent history has the world witnessed so much churning as in the last four years.The scenario around India too is no exception with unexpected developments taking place both in India's west and east.

For India, a credible threat from the eastern flank, namely from once a very friendly neighbour, Bangladesh, is gaining in intensity. Since the ouster of its pro India Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina in August 2024, the political environment in Bangladesh is rapidly becoming highly radicalized, with killings of its minority Hindu population becoming rampant and anti-India sentiment rising.

That Pakistan and to some extent, China, are both deeply involved is apparent since the last one year with high-level rec...