The BRI and Sino-Indian geo-economic competition in Bangladesh: Coping strategy of a small state

Chakma, Bhumitra.

doi:10.1080/09700161.2019.1599567

Authors

Dr Bhumitra Chakma B.Chakma@hull.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer, Director of the South Asia Project and Programme Director for BA Politics and International Relations

Abstract

This article explains the Sino-Indian geo-economic competition in Bangladesh in the wake of the former’s launching of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013. Beijing intends to fund various large-scale infrastructure projects in Bangladesh under the BRI which has prompted India to make its own offer of economic assistance to counter the Chinese initiative. The Sino-Indian competition has created challenges and opportunities for Bangladesh. Dhaka is pursuing a balanced policy to manage the competition and advance its own interests.

Journal Article Type	Article
Publication Date	Jun 3, 2019
Journal	Strategic Analysis
Print ISSN	0970-0161
Publisher	Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	43
Issue	3
Pages	227-239
Institution Citation	Chakma, B. (2019). The BRI and Sino-Indian geo-economic competition in Bangladesh: Coping strategy of a small state. Strategic Analysis, 43(3), 227-239. https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2019.1599567
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1080/09700161.2019.1599567
Publisher URL	https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09700161.2019.1599567