India likely to skip Bangladesh tour amid Pahalgam tension: Reports

According to reports, India may skip the Bangladesh tour in August.

India is scheduled to play a white-ball series in the neighbouring nation.

Amid tension between India and Pakistan, a Bangladeshi official triggered the row with his provocative suggestion that Dhaka should consider occupying seven states located in India’s North East if New Delhi launches a military strike on Pakistan.

Meanwhile, a source told The Times of India: "The tour is part of the calendar but nothing is final yet. There is a bright possibility of India not touring Bangladesh for the ODIs and T20Is because of the current situation."

Bangladeshi Official's Explosive Remark

Retired Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman, currently serving as chairperson of the National Independent Commission of Inquiry into the 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) massacre, triggered the row with his remark posted on

His remarks come amid cooling relations between Dhaka and New Delhi following the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year.

'Bangladesh Should Invade Seven Northeastern States'

“If India attacks Pakistan, Bangladesh should invade and occupy the seven northeastern states of India. We must initiate discussions with China on a joint military arrangement,” Rahman posted in Bengali on Tuesday.

The post received a “like” from fellow commission member Shahnawaz Khan Chandan, a former member of the Islamist student group Islami Chhatra Shibir.

Chandan, now an assistant professor at Jagannath University, is reportedly a close confidant of Yunus, according to a report by The Print.

Pahalgam Aftermath

Rahman’s post appeared as regional tensions flared following the Pahalgam attack. India has since suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, closed the Attari border post, and downgraded diplomatic ties with Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Dhaka has shown signs of re-engagement with Islamabad.

Earlier in April, the two countries held their first foreign secretary-level talks in nearly 15 years, addressing bilateral ties and lingering historical issues.

Other gestures have included relaxed visa policies and renewed discussions around the events of 1971.

A visit by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar is reportedly being planned but is yet to be confirmed due to the shifting regional dynamics.