The disclosure by Bangladeshi police that the killers of student leaders have fled to India is not merely a procedural update in an ongoing investigation; it is a political signal that fits an all-too-familiar regional pattern. The allegation points to more than an escape route; it gestures towards a permissive environment that has long complicated accountability in South Asia.

For decades, India has projected itself as the region’s indispensable stabiliser, a narrative amplified by its diplomatic heft and strategic partnerships. Yet beneath this carefully managed image lies a record that........

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