The shift could open opportunities for China, which has used the promise of investment and access to its hard-charging economy to cultivate stronger relations with its rival's neighbours
Bangladeshi Hindus stage a demonstration in Dhaka to protest against the fresh religious violence against Hindus in the country.
Image: Munir Uz Zaman/ AFP
The mob rampaged for days, burning homes, breaking into temples and clashing with police, leaving several dead.
The victims were minority Hindus living in Bangladesh, a majority-Muslim nation grappling with increasing extremism, and the violence drew an outcry from politicians in neighboring India. As the region’s traditional center of gravity, India has a history of promoting tolerance. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also positioned himself as a champion of Hindus against a history of victimhood.
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