Diplomatic Snub or Pragmatic Politics? The announcement that Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will not attend the Brics Summit in New Delhi has sparked speculation about India Bangladesh diplomatic relations.
However, the Bangladeshi government's decision to send a representative instead of Rahman himself may be less about snubbing their leader and more about pragmatic politics.
The invitation was only extended to the chair of BIMSTEC, highlighting the complexities of regional diplomacy in South Asia.