India pushes over 300 people into Bangladesh in three days, prompting security concerns
PARBATTA NEWS DESK
India’s Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed more than 300 individuals into Bangladesh over a span of three days, according to Bangladeshi authorities—a move that has raised fresh concerns about regional stability amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.
The alleged pushbacks, which took place between 7 and 9 May across six districts, involved not only Bangladeshi nationals but also Rohingya individuals and Indian citizens, according to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), local police, and administrative officials.
The developments come in the wake of an armed confrontation in Indian-administered Kashmir and subsequent cross-border hostilities with Pakistan, prompting speculation about the motives behind India’s actions.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman said, “We are assessing each case on an individual basis. Our position is clear—if someone is confirmed to be a Bangladeshi citizen, we will receive them, but only through official procedures.”
“These push-ins are not in line with diplomatic or operational norms,” said Rahman, who also leads the interim government’s response to the Rohingya crisis.
On 8 May, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a formal communication to New Delhi, expressing serious concern and calling for an immediate end to such actions. “For the sake of peace and stability along the Bangladesh–India border, these push-ins are unacceptable,” the letter stated.
Government officials noted that the actions violate long-standing bilateral agreements, including the 1975 India–Bangladesh joint border guidelines and the 2011 Coordinated Border Management Plan (CBMP). They also contradict commitments made during regular director general-level talks between the BGB and BSF.
Analysts believe the timing and scale of the recent pushbacks may reflect a calculated shift in India’s border strategy in the wake of domestic and regional developments.
Security experts have warned that such measures could escalate tensions, undermine border cooperation, and provoke negative public sentiment in both countries.
