New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner M Riaz Hamidullah to convey serious concerns over the security of the Indian High Commission in Dhaka after a threat was received, underscoring heightened diplomatic unease amid recent inflammatory rhetoric by a Bangladeshi political leader.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called in the High Commissioner to formally raise New Delhi's concerns following a security threat to its diplomatic mission in Dhaka.

The demarche reflects India's expectation that host authorities ensure the safety of diplomatic premises in accordance with international obligations.

The summons came against the backdrop of sharp anti-India comments by Hasnat Abdullah, a leader o...