December 29, 2014 – January 4, 2015, 1 (1) Editor: Saroj Bishoyi Contributors Gulbin Sultana Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives Gunjan Singh China Rajorshi Roy Russia Sampa Kundu Southeast Asia Zaki Zaidi Iran, Iraq and the Gulf Saroj Bishoyi United States of America Rajbala Rana Internal Security Reviews Follow IDSA Facebook Twitter 1, Development Enclave, Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi-110010 Telephone: 91-26717983; Fax: 91-11-26154191 Website: www.idsa.in; Email:
[email protected] The Week in Review December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015, 1 (1), 2015 CONTENTS In This Issue Page I. COUNTRY REVIEWS A. South Asia 2-6 B. East Asia 7-9 C. Southeast Asia 9-12 D. Russia 13-16 E. Iran, Iraq and the Gulf F. United States of America II. INTERNAL SECURITY REVIEWS 17-18 1 The Week in Review December 29, 2014-January 4, 2015, 1 (1), 2015 I. COUNTRY REVIEWS A. South Asia Bangladesh (December 29-January 4, 2015) BNP places seven point proposals to end political stand-off; China launches new frigate for Bangladesh navy. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson, Khaleda Zia placed a seven-point proposal on December 31, 2014 including holding of a fresh all-inclusive election as soon as possible, to end the political standoff. ”Now it is the government who shall have to decide whether it will sit for dialogue accepting our proposals or it will face a movement,” Khaleda said at an emergency press conference called at her Gulshan office on New Year’s Eve. The ruling Awami League, however, ruled out any possibility of talks later in the night.