New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- As political developments unfold in Bangladesh and scrutiny of the interim leadership intensifies, foreign affairs expert Robinder Sachdev on Monday raised concerns over recent statements attributed to Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, cautioning that they reflect a troubling ideological direction with potential implications for India-Bangladesh relations.

Sachdev's remarks were made in the context of Yunus's public statements at the funeral of slain radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi, where the chief adviser pledged to carry forward Hadi's political ideology.

Referring to Yunus's remarks made a day earlier, Sachdev said, "Yesterday, Yunus said that Hadi, we are making a pledge that your political outlook we...