Overview

• Retired Bangladeshi Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman suggested occupying India’s northeastern states if India retaliates against Pakistan for the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack.
• Rahman’s remarks also proposed military coordination with China, drawing sharp reactions from Indian officials and media.
• Bangladesh’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs officially distanced the government from Rahman’s comments, calling them personal and non-representative of state policy.
• India-Bangladesh relations remain strained following earlier controversial remarks by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and the suspension of a key trade arrangement.
• The Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 people, continues to exacerbate regional tensions between India and its neighbors.