India's Disinfo Campaign to Undermine Pakistan-Bangladesh Ties Exposed

Pakistani authorities and open-source investigators have exposed what is described as a coordinated Indian disinformation campaign designed to sabotage the improving bilateral relationship between Pakistan and Bangladesh, including through fabricated narratives and inauthentic social media activity.

The campaign is alleged to have involved the systematic spread of false or misleading content targeting key areas of Pakistan-Bangladesh engagement, including trade, diplomatic exchanges, and cultural ties that have been warming since Bangladesh's political transition in 2024.

The exposure of the disinformation operation comes at a sensitive moment in South Asian geopolitics, with India facing criticism for alleged state-linked information operations in multiple regional contexts. Pakistan's authorities are expected to share documentation of the campaign with Bangladeshi counterparts as evidence of a third-party effort to drive a wedge between the two countries.

Analysts note that the warming of Pakistan-Bangladesh relations has strategic significance for regional balance, and that any effort to disrupt this trajectory reflects concerns in New Delhi about a potential reconfiguration of South Asian alignment.

The Pakistani government has not yet issued a formal diplomatic protest to India over the alleged campaign but is expected to raise the matter through appropriate channels. Islamabad has urged media organisations and the public to exercise caution in sharing unverified content from unidentified sources.