India flags attacks on minorities in Bangladesh
BILATERAL – INDIA-ASIA
27 DECEMBER 2025
- India said that more than 2,900 violent incidents targeting minority communities had taken place in Bangladesh under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus, and that these incidents could not be dismissed as “political violence” or “media exaggeration”.
- External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned the brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh city and reiterated India’s call for holding an “inclusive” election, indicating its opposition to excluding any political party from participating in the upcoming election.
- “The unremitting hostility against minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Christians, and Buddhists, at the hands of extremists is a matter of grave concern.”
- The remarks came in response to a number of questions on the recent spurt in violence against the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh, especially after the death of Islamist leader Sharif Osman Hadi on December 18, 2025.
