Bangladesh PM’s Aide Held at Delhi Airport for Over 2 Hours; Dhaka Calls It 'Unexpected'

Bangladesh summoned India's Deputy High Commissioner, Pawan Badhe, to register a formal protest regarding an incident at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi involving Jahed Ur Rahman, advisor to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Rahman was reportedly travelling to New Delhi to participate in the 28th Meeting of the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), encountered significant delays upon his arrival.Rahman was reportedly held back for questioning after his name appeared on a security watchlist. The process resulted in approximately two and a half hours of questioning, reported ANI.While reports indicate that Indian authorities eventually cleared him to proceed, Rahman opted to return to Bangladesh on Monday

rather than attend the scheduled meetings. Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman described the incident as "unexpected and regrettable".Following the incident, Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued summons to Deputy High Commissioner Pawan Badhe.Badhe is currently serving as the Acting High Commissioner, as the newly arrived Indian High Commissioner, Dinesh Trivedi, has yet to formally present his credentials to the President of Bangladesh.This comes at a crucial juncture of time when the two nations are looking to rebuild their ties. Both, India and Bangladesh, have recently expressed a desire to deepen ties across multiple strategic sectors.