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Big THREAT for India as Bangladesh seeks short-range ballistic missiles from Pakistan for..., these weapons are capable of...
In another setback to the rapidly degrading India-Bangladesh relations, Bangladesh is reportedly seeking to acquire Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM) from Pakistan to bolster its defense capabilities and deterrence against a possible Indian attack, an intelligence report has revealed.
According to a report quoted by defense website Indian Defence Research Wing (IDRW), Bangladesh has approached Pakistan to procure the Abdali SRBM, which has a range of 400 km, apparently to act as a deterrent against an attack by India.
The intelligence report stated that Pakistan is likely to agree to the request for two main reasons, first to expand its regional influence by supporting Dhaka, currently at odds with New Delhi, and second, because selling the Abdali SRBMs would not significantly change the strategic balance against Pakistan because these missiles have a short range and can only be realistically and potentially used against India, with whom Bangladesh shares a long border.
However, the IDRW report noted that in order to fulfill Dhaka's request, Islamabad would have to carefully navigate global arms control regimes, such as the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which could eventually influence the final decision, even though neither country is a part of the MTCR.
Big THREAT for India as Bangladesh seeks short-range ballistic missiles from Pakistan for..., these weapons are capable of...
Amid the rapidly declining India-Bangladesh relations, Bangladesh is reportedly seeking to acquire Short Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBMs), more specifically the Abdali SRBM, from rom Pakistan.
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