‘Defence diplomacy aims to maintaining peace, stability’

City Desk :
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies (BIPSS) president Major General (Retd) ANM Muniruzzaman has said defence diplomacy has emerged as an indispensable tool for maintaining peace stability in an increasingly interconnected world where global challenges and threats transcend borders.

Defence diplomacy involves the strategic use of military and security assets, not for aggression, but as instruments of cooperation, collaboration, and conflict resolution, he said while speaking at a roundtable on Sunday, reports UNB.

“One might question why we need defence diplomacy when traditional diplomacy already exists. The answer lies in understanding the unique nature of security challenges and how defence diplomacy complements traditional diplomatic efforts,” said the BIPSS president.

BIPSS hosted the roundtable on ‘Defence Diplomacy: A Powerful Tool of Statecraft’ at a Dhaka hotel.
Ambassadors and diplomats based in Dhaka, government officials, defense personnel, academician, journalists, and scholars joined.