Indian Army Intelligence Visit to Dhaka Raises Concerns Amid Strained Bilateral Ties

Reading Time: 2 minutes A four-member team from the Indian Army’s Military Intelligence (MI) unit, led by Major General Kundan Kumar Singh, will arrive in Dhaka for a two-day visit from 14 to 16 October — a development that has stirred unease and suspicion within Bangladesh’s defence and diplomatic circles amid deteriorating relations with New Delhi. This marks the first visit by an Indian Army intelligence delegation since the interim government under Professor Mohammad Yunus assumed office on 8 August 2024. The visit comes at a time when ties between the two countries are at their lowest ebb in decades. India is preparing to host former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is accused by the United Nations of ordering the killing of over 1,400 people during the July–August 2024 uprising that led to her ouster. According to defence sources, the visiting delegation will engage in a series of closed-door meetings