The locus of the Bay of Bengal (BoB) has been a grave hub of great power competition for years because of its geostrategic and geo-economic utility and magnitude. By the time the significance of the hub has not dwindled, rather been diversified and ubiquitous to the world stage that allured the great powers. In this respect, the United States, China and India are salient who take the BoB into account of their foreign policy and strategy with a distinct importance. Study shows that the recent emergence of the BoB is shedding light on a different trend shifted from co-operation to conflict based on the geo-economic and geopolitical dynamics. [Read full article from here]