The United Service Institution of India was founded in 1870 by a soldier scholar, Colonel (later Major General) Sir Charles MacGregor. The story of its growth is the story of the growth of the Indian Armed Forces. It was founded for ‘furtherance of interest and knowledge in the art, science and literature of the Defence Services.’
The scope of the study included a SWOT analysis of Bangladesh. Based on the detailed analysis, strategic options were elucidated for Bangladesh. The concluding part of the study covered the implications for India and indicated a broad skeleton of policy options for India.