India and Bangladesh: The geography of strategic reality

Vinay Nalwa | July 10, 2026 6:13 PM

New Delhi: History occasionally produces relationships that are not merely diplomatic but geographical, shaped less by political choice than by immutable strategic realities. India and Bangladesh exemplify one such relationship. Governments may change, political slogans may evolve, and public opinion may fluctuate, but geography remains remarkably indifferent to ideology. Sharing over 4,000 kilometres of border, 54 transboundary rivers, centuries of civilisational interaction, and deeply interconnected economic and security interests, the two nations remain bound by realities that no political narrative can rewrite.

India 'A' to tour Nepal for three-match T20 series in December

IANS | July 10, 2026 6:04 PM

Edinburgh, July 10 (IANS) The India 'A' men's cricket team will tour Nepal for a three-match T20 series in December this year, said Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) in a statement on Friday. All three fixtures of the series will be staged at the Tribhuvan University (TU) International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur.