What’s happening?
• Protests erupted outside Bangladesh’s diplomatic missions in India (New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai) by Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, demanding protection of Hindu minorities in Bangladesh.
• Following the protests, Bangladesh summoned India’s High Commissioner in Dhaka and sought a thorough investigation, condemning intimidation near diplomatic establishments.
• India, in response, called in Bangladesh’s High Commissioner in New Delhi, describing the meeting as a cordial discussion aimed at de-escalation.
• Bangladesh objected to allegations linking India to the killing of a radical leader, calling them unsubstantiated and diplomatically damaging.
• Security tightened in Delhi, with 1,500 additional police personnel deployed around the Bangladesh High Commission.
