Any how I’d like to read more on U.S position, this was new to me. Any recs?
This is a continuation of a position that’s been going on since the Bangladesh independence: https://www.indiatimes.com/news/india/when-russia-stunned-us...
At least with India, the response is annoyed, not mad. Washington wants New Delhi to counter Beijing more than it cares about Russia, especially since Putin’s own goals in Ukraine. In a cynical calculation, Indian industry building up—even on Russian oil—is a net gain. (America and India are also fundamentally aligned on a lot of values, both good and bad.)
Bangladesh doesn’t have similar military potential, so the calculation is less clear. But given its size, its primary value is in respect of its effrct on India, so the same logic (with a bias towards stability at all costs) ports.
[1] https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2023/3/30/bangladesh-i...