India Shuts Bangladesh Visa Centers Amid Escalating Anti-India Protests, Diplomatic Tensions Rise

• India temporarily closed its Indian Visa Application Centres (IVAC) in Rajshahi and Khulna due to deteriorating security in Bangladesh.
• Protesters attempted to march towards Indian missions in Rajshahi and Dhaka, chanting anti-India slogans, escalating tensions.
• India formally protested to Bangladesh's High Commissioner Mohammad Riaz Hamidullah over threats to its missions and provocative statements by Bangladeshi leaders.
• Tensions surged after a Bangladeshi NCP leader threatened India's northeastern states, prompting India's MEA to reiterate historical ties and call for diplomatic mission security.
• The diplomatic row intensified with Bangladesh summoning India's Ambassador over former PM Sheikh Hasina's statements, and India expressing concern over attacks on minorities under Mohammad Yunus's interim government.

Why It Matters: Escalating anti-India protests in Bangladesh lead to visa center closures and heightened diplomatic tensions.