India, Feb. 22 -- Even as political relations between New Delhi and Dhaka navigated a sensitive phase following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina and the subsequent change in government, cooperation at sea maintained a steady course. One of the clearest indicators of this continuity lies in naval training under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) framework.

According to official Indian Navy data, in 2023-2024, India allotted 39 naval training slots to Bangladesh under the ITEC framework, and 37 were utilised-a near-full utilisation that reflected the depth of professional engagement between the two navies. Rather than tapering off amid political uncertainty, the pipeline expanded in 2024-2025, with 42 slots offered. Even durin...