Bangladesh violence: India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner Hamidullah for second time in a week

India has summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah for second time in a week. Scroll down to know more.

Bangladesh violence: In a significant political and diplomatic development, India has summoned Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah for second time in a week. According to multiple media reports quoting experts, diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh have intensified in the last few weeks. With both countries summoning each other’s top envoys within hours, the tensions between the two countries has reportedly increased. Here are all the details you need to know about the recent development between the two countries in South Asia.

India summons Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz twice in 1 week

In the recent development, India called in Bangladesh High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah for the second time in a week, signalling growing strain in bilateral ties. The latest summon came shortly after Dhaka summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma, expressing concerns over the security of Bangladeshi diplomatic missions in India.

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“We expect the interim government to ensure the safety of [Indian] missions and posts in Bangladesh in keeping with its diplomatic obligations,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in its statement.

“It is unfortunate that the interim government has neither conducted a thorough investigation nor shared meaningful evidence with India regarding the incidents,” the ministry added.

Earlier, India had issued a strong protest to Bangladesh over what it described as a deteriorating security situation surrounding its diplomatic mission in Bangladesh. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that these concerns were conveyed to Hamidullah, citing the activities of what it termed “extremist elements” targeting Indian diplomatic premises.