KOLKATA -- A rocky election season in Bangladesh is highlighting the divergent interests and diplomatic approaches of India and the U.S., as well as the interplay between the strategic partners and their shared rival, China.
New Delhi sees Hasina as reliable partner while Washington piles on pressure

The U.S. has taken an openly critical view of Bangladesh's election procedures under Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, while India has stressed the polls are an internal matter. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Getty Images)
KOLKATA -- A rocky election season in Bangladesh is highlighting the divergent interests and diplomatic approaches of India and the U.S., as well as the interplay between the strategic partners and their shared rival, China.