Why BJP’s Bengal landslide will worry China, US and Pakistan
- Minhaz Merchant
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM May 12, 2026, 12:50 IST IST
West Bengal shares an international border with Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. The border with Bangladesh is the longest at over 2,217 km. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in West Bengal now has the opportunity to leverage the key border state as part of its geopolitical strategy with China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the United States.