Where is India in Dhakas New Foreign Policy?
Guest Column by Bhaskar Roy According to Bangladeshs Foreign Affairs Advisor Iftekar A. Choudhury Dhaka needs to cultivate relations with five key global powers i.e. the USA, Russia, UK, Japan and China. Choudhury was addressing a press conference in New York in October 2007. He was part of Chief Advisor Fakruddin Ahmeds delegation attending the 62nd UN General Assembly session. The Foreign Affairs Advisor also spoke about strengthening balanced relationship with the neighbouring nations and member states of SAARC, Bangladesh-India-Myanmar Science and Technological Co-operation (BIMSTECH). Developing linkages with the ASEAN, EU, the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Commonwealth. Earlier, speaking at a conference of OIC Foreign Ministers in New York, Iftekar Choudhury spoke about safeguarding the rights of Muslims where they were a minority and prevent unilateral actions against Muslims States. During his visit to India earlier in the year, the suave, glib talking diplom
