Dr Sanjay Bhardwaj is Research Associate in the South Asian Studies Division, School of International Studies, JNU, New Delhi. He has a PhD in South Asian Studies from JNU, and taught Political Science in Delhi University for more than four years.
Foreign policy of a country is primarily a projection of its socio-economic and political compulsions in international politics. Apart from other determinants, the foreign policy of Bangladesh was always guided by its core factors, where India occupies centrestage. Bangladesh, pursues its foreign policy based on its geographical surroundings, historical legacy, and more importantly, persistence of a number of outstanding bilateral issues, which are vital to its existence.
