Bangladesh weighs joining Islamic Nato pact, alarming India

Bangladesh's foreign minister confirmed parliamentary consideration of joining the Mecca pact, a security framework signed last month by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. This marks a potential shift from Dhaka's long-standing strategic neutrality, and could strain relations with India, which views the pact as a hostile bloc. The move is preliminary and unconfirmed, but signals a notable geopolitical realignment in South Asia.