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Event

Bangladesh and the Rise of the Asian Giants

Wed, May 8th, 2013

Washington, DC

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The rise of India and China holds profound implications for Bangladesh’s economy, politics, and foreign policy. Bangladesh is figuring more prominently in the giants’ strategic considerations, and the 2014 elections will pit pro-China Khaleda Zia against India-allied Sheikh Hasina.  Ambassador Farooq Sobhan discussed Bangladesh’s bilateral relations with China and India.

South AsiaIndiaEast AsiaChinaSoutheast AsiaForeign Policy

Event Speakers

Frederic Grare
Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Program
Frederic Grare
Farooq Sobhan

Farooq Sobhan is president and CEO of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute. Sobhan previously served as executive chairman of Bangladesh’s Board of Investment; special envoy to the prime minister (1997–1999); and foreign secretary (1995–1997). He has also served as ambassador and high commissioner to India, China, Malaysia, and the United Nations.

Carnegie India does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

Event Speakers

Frederic Grare

Former Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Program

Frédéric Grare was a nonresident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, where his research focuses on Indo-Pacific dynamics, the search for a security architecture, and South Asia Security issues.

Farooq Sobhan

Farooq Sobhan is president and CEO of the Bangladesh Enterprise Institute. Sobhan previously served as executive chairman of Bangladesh’s Board of Investment; special envoy to the prime minister (1997–1999); and foreign secretary (1995–1997). He has also served as ambassador and high commissioner to India, China, Malaysia, and the United Nations.

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