Well, here's a mess. A retired Indian Army officer, Major Sammer Singh Toor, is apparently making death threats online against a Bangladeshi political activist named Hasnat Abdullah. This follows the recent killing of another activist, Osman Hadi. The threat was posted publicly and got a lot of traction, which people are calling a psychological tactic.
This Hasnat Abdullah guy is a coordinator from that quota reform movement and has been critical of what he calls Indian meddling in Bangladesh's business. After the threat, Bangladeshi security around him got tighter, and their government is basically telling India to knock it off. For his part, Abdullah has hinted he could rally support for separatist groups in India's northeast, the Seven Sisters states, which is just throwing gasoline on the fire.
The whole thing has protests flaring up in Bangladesh, with folks blaming India for being involved in these attacks on activists. Analysts think this could really mess up relations between the two countries, even messing with all that trade money. People are now asking if the Indian military has any control over its guys, retired or not, making these kinds of international threats.
This Hasnat Abdullah guy is a coordinator from that quota reform movement and has been critical of what he calls Indian meddling in Bangladesh's business. After the threat, Bangladeshi security around him got tighter, and their government is basically telling India to knock it off. For his part, Abdullah has hinted he could rally support for separatist groups in India's northeast, the Seven Sisters states, which is just throwing gasoline on the fire.
The whole thing has protests flaring up in Bangladesh, with folks blaming India for being involved in these attacks on activists. Analysts think this could really mess up relations between the two countries, even messing with all that trade money. People are now asking if the Indian military has any control over its guys, retired or not, making these kinds of international threats.
