India to defer world's longest river cruise via Bangladesh amid political unrest

India has postponed the Varanasi-Dibrugarh river cruise, which passes through Dhaka, due to political instability in Bangladesh following the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government. Adverse travel advisories have reduced foreign tourist interest, the primary target for the 3,200-kilometer, 50-day cruise. While passenger services are halted, cargo movement on the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol route continues, though at reduced volumes.

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