ABSTRACT
Following Sheikh Hasina's removal in August 2024, after which Muhammad Yunus's temporary government then arose, India had certain diplomatic difficulties when it handled its key South Asian bilateral connection. This paper examines India's advanced diplomatic hedging strategy in navigating the Bangladesh crisis. It did do this, because it balanced democratic values with planned imperatives, which do include border security, minority protection, and also economic partnerships. The study employed process tracing methods, and it analysed formal statements, policy papers plus diplomatic correspondence. It reveals New Delhi's hedging approach in three dimensions: security, economic, as well as normative. India has been economically consistent plus it has partnered in commerce and development for over $2 billion yearly. India also adjusted democracy promotion so it would not alienate the transitional administration, as well as remained engaged upon border management plus counter-terrorism collaboratively. The research indicates India's hedging tactic, while somewhat effective at protecting key considered interests plus averting total relational failure, highlighted intrinsic conflicts among India's hoped-for democratic leading position plus realistic judgements within regional governance, thus helping diplomatic hedging theory.
