Reports, op-eds, policy briefs, guest articles, and milestones from the Fuence research team.
Since August 2024, Bangladesh has undergone a systematic transformation. This is not analysis — it is the documented record. Ten facts, ten sources, no speculation.
Pakistan's submarine surfaced in the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh is buying Chinese jets. China is circling Chittagong. India is spending billions to secure its eastern flank while the political situation in Dhaka unravels all of it.
India has a 22-kilometre strip connecting eight states and 50 million citizens to the mainland — and a hostile Bangladesh turns that strip into a chokepoint. The strategic case for why India cannot afford to lose its eastern neighbour.
The positive case for Bangladesh: why a stable, allied Bangladesh is a strategic multiplier for India — and what it costs India when Bangladesh becomes hostile.
How the 1971 liberation bond formed India's deepest strategic relationship in South Asia — and why the current counter-revolution against Bangladesh's founding principles is an Indian strategic problem.
A clear-eyed explainer on JEI: its 1971 war crimes, its 2.4 million members, its state infiltration, its international sponsors, and why India must understand it as a direct threat.
The structural parallel between Ukraine and Bangladesh: how a reliable partner was turned into a threat platform through a coordinated international operation — and what India must do while the window is open.
Commodore Farooq's statement on PNS Hangul, the $4–5B Chinese submarine programme, and why Bangladesh's diplomatic realignment is the missing piece of Pakistan's Bay of Bengal ambitions.
A documented review of civil society restrictions, press freedom erosion, and judicial independence.
Documenting how China uses debt, infrastructure, and diplomatic pressure to build dependency relationships.
The strategic case for a more proactive Indian foreign policy in South Asia.
Why geopolitical convenience allows serious governance failures to persist unchallenged.
A tactical brief on petition campaigns and how to translate signatures into real diplomatic pressure.
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