Bangladesh Crisis: India Faces Biggest Threat Since 1971, Warns Tharoor Committee

• Shashi Tharoor's committee warns of India's biggest strategic challenge in Bangladesh since 1971, citing a potential "deeper conspiracy" after Sheikh Hasina's departure.
• A generational disconnect in Bangladesh, aggressive nationalism, and fading 1971 memories are creating a vacuum filled by Islamist forces, China, and Pakistan.
• India clarifies Sheikh Hasina uses personal devices for statements, denying political platform from Indian soil, while facing challenges in controlling her communications.
• MEA was questioned for failing to anticipate the crisis despite monitoring, citing Awami League's 2024 election win with low 40% voter turnout as a complex indicator.
• The report highlights increasing China-Pakistan influence, with China seeking projects/debt traps and Pakistan's ISI potentially backing Islamist forces, posing "double trouble" for India.

Why It Matters: India faces a complex strategic challenge in Bangladesh, with anti-India forces, China, and Pakistan gaining influence.