Bangladesh Keen To Join Saudi-Pak-Turkey Defence Alliance, Says PM's Top Aide

[Asfandyar Bhittani]

However, Fidan stressed that there were “some conditions, rules and standards”, adding that the alliance’s nature was such that it was “expected to expand”.

I knew this would be the case but glad this is spelled out. Countries like Bangladesh which has no airforce or Syria which has no military (unless you call militants in uniform military) should not be included until they invest in the military.

Also, countries like Iran, which have attacked two of the member states directly (Pakistan even before these wars) and attacked third (Turkey) but rejected responsibility.

It also armed rebel factions in Yemen against Yemeni govt and by extension their Saudi allies. It also based India in chabahar in Sistan Balochistan.

There would need to be a tectonic shift in Iranian security policy to be even considered

It would be better if the MDA focuses on countries like Egypt, or even Qatar ( but their fitna making tendencies could become a liability).

These rest should only be allowed on Major non-NATO ally pattern. Where they aren't members but MDA could choose to back them with weapons sales or transfers to have influence in certain sectors like Sudan, somalia, Yemen, Syria, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Libya, ......

 

[maxpane]

am happy to hear that there is a criteria to join this pact.A country has to fulfill certain conditions to join this pact. it shows three countries are open but want certain countries show commitment and seriousness to join this pact

 

[Distant_Observer]

Bangladesh thinks it can balance its relationship with India and Pakistan and remain standoffish with Pakistan and can still be included in this alliance.

This is not how this works.

Send your PM to Pakistan for a visit and officially remove the requirement of an apology for 1971. Then we can move forward and develop the relationship further. Pakistan will need full access to BD airspace to attack India if it feels threatened. This will be the bare minimum of what BD will bring to the table.

 

[Pakistani Dragon]

As previously stated, this is just BD tactic to extract a better deal from India, simple pressure tactic.

The Pakistani posters inviting BD to the pact have no sympathies for BD and would only like that they voluntarily fall on the sword for them.

There is racial and ideological differences between Pakistanis and BD. These can only be termed as visceral. There's no Pakistani out here who has genuine sympathy for BD or her people.

I don't think so.
Bangladesh Zindabad.

It's been over half a century, and most young Pakistanis today probably don't even realise that Bangladesh and Pakistan were once part of the same country.

The younger generation largely just sees Bangladesh as a Muslim country and instinctively supports it against the likes of India and Myanmar.

 

[peagle]

No one has ever complained about Indonesia role in ASEAN
Indonesians have kept religion out of ASEAN grouping. Almost to the point of looking the other way on obvious abuses like what Myanmar does

@Indos

What does that have to do with what i said???

Why am i flooded with stupid Indians today, you people are like flies. Can i please get one sensible contribution.

 

[El Sidd]

I don't think so.
Bangladesh Zindabad.

It's been over half a century, and most young Pakistanis today probably don't even realise that Bangladesh and Pakistan were once part of the same country.

The younger generation largely just sees Bangladesh as a Muslim country and instinctively supports it against the likes of India and Myanmar.

You must be talking about UKistanis because Fall of Dhaka is taught in Pakistani curriculum and politicians routinely threaten Pakistani state with it.

However I would admit that Muslim blackmail typically works with Pakistanis.

 

[nahtanbob]

What does that have to do with what i said???

Why am i flooded with stupid Indians today, you people are like flies. Can i please get one sensible contribution.

you are saying Bangladesh cannot be invited to ASEAN because they are another 200 million Muslim country that will upset the balance of power in the ASEAN

From Bangladesh's perspective, ASEAN is much more durable than Saudi-Pak-Turkey alliance being floated around. Of course , you can argue ASEAN and Saudi-Pak-Turkey alliance are not mutally exclusive too

 

[mythbuster]

It is. Hopefully it becomes sensible with future BD leaders (even for the sake of consistency and truth, if not to warm up to Pakistan) to leave it behind.




Bro, BD didn't exist India and its puppet Hassina's grip just to get into someone else's orbit. Friendly or otherwise. Pakistan would like us to be rabid anti-India as it obviously fits its strategic interest to keep India occupied on another front. But obviously that's not what's gonna happen. Because we want each bilateral relationship to be of our own choosing according to our interest and our assessment. It Can't be determined by someone else.

You can't have your cake and eat it too... when you join alliances it's natural to compromise on certain aspects of your soveignity... you can't hug Modi and Asim Munir at the same time...
Anyway MDAs primary objective is to bring stability in the middle east and BD is too far away...it doesn't have the capacity to make any contribution...as the saying goes ! Never say Never , however I don't see BD becoming a member in the foreseeable future.

 

[El Sidd]

Please everyone accept my apologies for my views on this. It is apparent that more than a quarter century's worth of state sanctioned indoctrination has clouded my judgement and behavior.

Mods can delete all my posts on the subject matter.

Thank you for not paying attention to my posts.

 

[mythbuster]

Please everyone accept my apologies for my views on this. It is apparent that more than a quarter century's worth of state sanctioned indoctrination has clouded my judgement and behavior.

Mods can delete all my posts on the subject matter.

Thank you for not paying attention to my posts.

Stick to your guns and keep them loaded.

 

[ST1976]

you are saying Bangladesh cannot be invited to ASEAN because they are another 200 million Muslim country that will upset the balance of power in the ASEAN

From Bangladesh's perspective, ASEAN is much more durable than Saudi-Pak-Turkey alliance being floated around. Of course , you can argue ASEAN and Saudi-Pak-Turkey alliance are not mutally exclusive too

We think the Bangladesh can maintain at least the number of 'fit' health of individuals for the ground war in Gulf region, so that the Arabs won't become "outnumbered" ....
similar to how we have been reading the number of fit health Hindus joining the Israel for last many years

As in your above post, having around the 200 millions of muslims? Around 1.5 times to that of Russia's population?...........
The willingness of Bangladeshis to become a Word Power also needs new lands of Islam, or put their Diaspora/migrants there - become at least a minority community there

 

[peagle]

you are saying Bangladesh cannot be invited to ASEAN because they are another 200 million Muslim country that will upset the balance of power in the ASEAN

From Bangladesh's perspective, ASEAN is much more durable than Saudi-Pak-Turkey alliance being floated around. Of course , you can argue ASEAN and Saudi-Pak-Turkey alliance are not mutally exclusive too

That's what i said,
but your post was regarding action of or accusations toward Indonesia. I never said anything of the sort.
Your inference was a lie.
Now you're changing the goalpost.
Changing the topic.

At least have the guts to remain on topic. And apologise if you made a mistake.

This is beyond childish. Grow the heck up.
if you're going to jump around, please go to find a jungle and stop wasting my time.

 

[retaxis]

If they let Banladesh into ASEAN they might as well let China in as well tbh.

 

[Al-Zakir]

If Bangladesh simply becomes "pro-Bangladesh", that will be of benefit to Pakistan by default.

This is good stuff. You are correct and it will happen because absence of Awam league from Bd Political affairs.

 

[ST1976]

If they let Banladesh into ASEAN they might as well let China in as well tbh.

We read, the Chinese population is also high to become a member of ASEAN