Bangladesh, July 16 -- As Chinas strategic footprint deepens across South Asia and Myanmars civil war redraws the regions security landscape, the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier has emerged as one of the most consequential geopolitical flashpoints in the Indo-Pacific. What was once viewed primarily as a humanitarian crisis involving the Rohingya has evolved into a complex contest involving Beijings expanding influence, competing infrastructure corridors, armed ethnic groups, maritime strategy, and Indias long-term security interests.

In this exclusive interview to Arun Anand, Indian Affairs Editor of Blitz, noted geopolitical analyst Dr. Cchavi Vashisht-Associate Fellow at the Chintan Research Foundation and one of Indias emerging strategic ...