A diplomatic dispute erupted in Dhaka on Monday during a seminar organized by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) when Indian and Pakistani representatives clashed over a map of South Asia. Ambassador Tariq A Karim, adviser at the Center for Bay of Bengal Studies, presented a paper showing a map that prompted protest from Pooja Kumari Jha, Second Secretary (Political and Information) at the Indian High Commission. She objected that the map was inaccurate, asserting that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India. Karim clarified that the map was used only for presentation purposes and did not represent actual borders.
Following the exchange, Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner Mohammad Wasif attempted to comment but was not given the floor. After the seminar, he criticized India’s “narrow mindset,” claiming it hindered regional cooperation through SAARC. The incident created discomfort among attendees, some of whom questioned both Jha’s interruption and Karim’s role as keynote presenter.
The Kashmir issue remains the core dispute between India and Pakistan, which have fought three major wars over the region since 1947.
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