New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, has cautioned that the growing defence engagement between Bangladesh and Turkiye, alongside Ankara's cooperation with Islamabad, warrants close and sustained scrutiny.

She made the remarks during her interview with ANI on Thursday over the recent meeting between the Bangladesh Prime Minister and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the COP summit in Antalya, where defence cooperation featured among the talks.

Speaking to ANI, Sikri observed that Turkiye and Pakistan have been acting in concert in Bangladesh.

"Turkey and Pakistan have been acting together in Bangladesh. We all know that in the regime change operation, Pakistan played ...