China, Pak, B'desh hold trilateral meet

China, Pakistan, Bangladesh have held the inaugural session of their trilateral meeting of foreign ministry officials, as part of Beijing's new strategic initiative to promote closer ties between two estranged South Asian countries in India's immediate neighbourhood.

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In a move that could pose a challenge to India’s strategic interests, China, Pakistan and Bangladesh have held their first-ever trilateral meeting at foreign ministry official level in Beijing. Given that India’s ties with Bangladesh have deteriorated since the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, Dhaka getting closer to China and Pakistan could spell trouble for India. This is the second such trilateral that China has established in India’s neighbourhood after its foreign ministers’ meeting with Pakistan and Afghanistan last month. China has already succ