{
  "id": 5299084,
  "title": "For India, Bangladesh’s talk of joining ‘Islamic Nato’ raises red flags",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/for-india-bangladeshs-talk-of-joining-islamic-nato-raises-red-flags",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T09:27:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3366241/india-bangladeshs-talk-joining-islamic-nato-raises-red-flags"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bangladesh’s potential entry into a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan could give Dhaka fresh leverage in its dealings with India, but observers warn the move risks fracturing its long-standing strategic neutrality and alarming a hawkish New Delhi. Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament on August 27 that Bangladesh was considering joining the Mecca pact, a security…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}