India Summons Bangladesh Envoy Amid Rising Diplomatic Tensions

• India summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner Riaz Hamidullah for the second time in a week, escalating diplomatic tensions.
• This action followed Bangladesh summoning Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma hours earlier over security concerns for its missions in India.
• Bangladesh expressed concern about "unfortunate incidents" outside its High Commission in New Delhi (Dec 20) and alleged vandalism at its Siliguri Visa Centre (Dec 22).
• India had previously protested the deteriorating security around its embassies in Bangladesh and rejected "false narratives" by extremist groups.
• India reiterated its desire for peace, stability, and free, fair, inclusive, and credible elections in Bangladesh.

Why It Matters: India and Bangladesh exchange diplomatic summons amid escalating tensions over mission security and protests.