'India-Bangladesh ties a model for South Asia': PM Sheikh Hasina in meeting with Indian Navy chief
6 months, 1 week ago

'India-Bangladesh ties a model for South Asia': PM Sheikh Hasina in meeting with Indian Navy chief

India TV News  

Dhaka: India's Chief of Navy Staff Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday during an official visit to the country, wherein she recalled and appreciated India's contribution to Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971, according to the Navy spokesperson. During the visit, Admiral Tripathi apprised the Bangladeshi Prime Minister regarding the progress of ongoing bilateral maritime engagements between the navies of India and Bangladesh, according to the Navy spokesperson. 'Feel at home in Bangladesh': Indian Navy chief Meanwhile, Admiral Tripathi said the naval forces of both countries have developed a unique professional relationship where "if Bangladesh Navy seeks any cooperation, Indian Navy has no option to say ‘no’." ALSO READ | Bangladesh PM Hasina calls India visit 'very fruitful', says it will play 'pivotal role' in bilateral ties

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India unlikely to respond to Hasina extradition call
1 week, 1 day ago

India unlikely to respond to Hasina extradition call

Hindustan Times  

India is unlikely to respond to Bangladesh’s request to extradite former premier Sheikh Hasina, people familiar with the matter said, pointing out that Dhaka has not completed key formalities needed to take forward such an issue. The extradition demand is being seen in some quarters in New Delhi as “public posturing” by Bangladesh’s interim government to satisfy domestic constituencies, especially …

Hasina's return, India ties among priorities: Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser
1 week, 3 days ago

Hasina's return, India ties among priorities: Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser

India Today  

Deposed premier Sheikh Hasina's extradition is one of the several issues with India that Bangladesh would pursue, while strong bilateral ties with Washington, Delhi and Beijing are priorities of the interim government, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said on Wednesday. Hossain said Dhaka’s efforts to bring Hasina back from Delhi and to uplift ties with India will proceed in parallel. …

Is Sheikh Hasina's prolonged stay India's liability or leverage?
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Is Sheikh Hasina's prolonged stay India's liability or leverage?

India Today  

Will India officially turn down the note verbale from Bangladesh to extradite their former prime minister Sheikh Hasina whom New Delhi has allowed temporary refuge? While some experts believe her long-term stay could become a liability for India and come in the way of establishing trust with Bangladesh in the post-Hasina era, others believe it is the right strategic move …

Delhi Confirms Receiving Diplomatic Note From Dhaka Over Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Extradition
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Delhi Confirms Receiving Diplomatic Note From Dhaka Over Ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's Extradition

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh: The interim government of Bangladesh has sought former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s return to Dhaka from India where she is currently living in exile through diplomatic channels. This comes after Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain told the local media there that Dhaka has sent a formal note verbale to India seeking Hasina’s return to that country in …

Bangladesh Seeks Return Of Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Sends Note Verbale To India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh Seeks Return Of Deposed PM Sheikh Hasina, Sends Note Verbale To India

ABP News  

Bangladesh’s interim government on Monday announced that it has sent a diplomatic note to India requesting the return of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to face legal proceedings in Dhaka. Earlier in the day, Bangladesh Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam informed reporters that his office had submitted a letter to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate Hasina’s extradition. Bangladesh's …

Send Sheikh Hasina back: Bangladesh's latest note to India
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Send Sheikh Hasina back: Bangladesh's latest note to India

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh's interim government said on Monday that it has sent a diplomatic note to India to send back deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to Dhaka. 'Fallen autocrat Sheikh Hasina' Last month, in an address to the nation on the completion of 100 days of the interim government, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said it will seek the extradition of Hasina. …

Bangladesh formally writes to India seeking return of former PM Sheikh Hasina for judicial process
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh formally writes to India seeking return of former PM Sheikh Hasina for judicial process

Live Mint  

Bangladesh wrote to India on Monday, requesting the return of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to that country for the judicial process. “We have sent a note verbale to the Indian government saying that Bangladesh wants her back here for the judicial process,” Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser or de facto Foreign Minister Touhid Hossain, said. Earlier in September, Muhammad Yunus, …

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Bangladesh tells India it wants ex-PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’

Al Jazeera  

Dhaka sends formal request to New Delhi to extradite Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August amid protests that ended her 15-year rule. Bangladesh has told India it wants former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi in August, back in the country for “judicial process”, says the acting head of the country’s foreign ministry. “We sent …

Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Opinion - India is losing Bangladesh to China and Pakistan, and it could get worse

India Today  

It is hard to be optimistic about the future of India-Bangladesh relations. India now harbours former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who the new leader of Bangladesh, Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, says must be extradited to Dhaka. The problem, from Yunus’ perspective, is that New Delhi perceives “everybody is Islamist.and will make this country into Afghanistan.” India should also worry about …

Time for Bangladesh to smell the coffee: India is indispensable
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Time for Bangladesh to smell the coffee: India is indispensable

Firstpost  

India has, for its part, followed a calibrated approach of sending out a clear message to Bangladesh to be mindful of India’s security interests and protect the lives and welfare of its Hindu and other minorities The diplomatic language indicates that Misri during his Dhaka did not hold back his punches in outlining India’s concerns about the violence against minorities …

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties
1 month ago

FS Misri Meets Bangladesh Interim Govt Head Yunus, Says India Wants ‘Constructive, Mutually Beneficial’ Ties

ABP News  

India-Bangladesh Ties: India and Bangladesh held wide-ranging talks Monday during the visit of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who called on the Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, apart from meeting Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin. Speaking to journalists after the meetings in Dhaka, Misri said, “Today’s discussions have given …

Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka for 1st high-level meet since Sheikh Hasina's ouster
1 month ago

Bangladesh: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in Dhaka for 1st high-level meet since Sheikh Hasina's ouster

India Today  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Mohammad Jashim Uddin, marking the first high-level trip from India after Sheikh Hasina's ouster from power in August following massive violent protests. The high-level visit also came at a time of increasing strain in ties between New Delhi and Dhaka over attacks on minorities, including Hindus, in Bangladesh …

Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Dhaka tomorrow amid frosty India-Bangladesh ties
1 month ago

Foreign Secretary Misri to visit Dhaka tomorrow amid frosty India-Bangladesh ties

The Hindu  

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is expected to raise with Dhaka India's concerns over attacks on Hindus and other minorities as he embarks on a day-long visit to Bangladesh on Monday, in the first high-level trip from New Delhi after a massive uprising ended deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's 15-year rule in August. It is learnt that the Indian foreign secretary …

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA
1 month ago

Foreign secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: MEA

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: India announced on Friday that foreign secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on December 9 for consultations, with the trip coming against the backdrop of strains in bilateral ties over the persecution of the Hindu minority in the neighbouring country. The consultations, which are led by the two foreign secretaries, are part of India’s structured interactions with the …

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: Government
1 month ago

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to visit Bangladesh on December 9: Government

India Today  

Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is scheduled to visit Bangladesh on December 9, marking the first high-level diplomatic engagement between the two countries since the interim government, led by Muhammad Yunus, took power on August 8. The visit comes amid heightened tensions in bilateral relations and escalating concerns about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh following the ouster of Sheikh …

How India lost Bangladesh to Pakistan and China
1 month, 1 week ago

How India lost Bangladesh to Pakistan and China

India Today  

Just a year ago, Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina described the India-Bangladesh relationship as being in a “golden period.” Over the past decade, the two nations had strengthened their bond by combating militant groups, resolving a complex border agreement, and signing various infrastructure and power deals. In 1971, India played a pivotal role in Bangladesh’s independence, supporting Bengali rebels against …

'Bangladesh Hindus weren't safe under Sheikh Hasina either'
1 month, 1 week ago

'Bangladesh Hindus weren't safe under Sheikh Hasina either'

India Today  

India’s ties with Bangladesh are more stressed than ever, with an air of mistrust brewing since the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government and her refuge in India. However, Shafiqul Alam, press secretary to chief advisor of the Bangladesh interim government Muhammad Yunus, says his country is committed to fostering “good and strong” relations with India. A. Sheikh Hasina fled …

Relations with India changed after Sheikh Hasina's ouster: Bangladesh foreign advisor
1 month, 1 week ago

Relations with India changed after Sheikh Hasina's ouster: Bangladesh foreign advisor

Hindustan Times  

Bangladesh foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain on Saturday said that the country's relation with India has changed since former prime minister Sheikh Hasina was forced out of power in August, reported ANI. "After August 5, relations with India have been changed and this is the reality," Hossain said while addressing a seminar at North South University. Relations between India …

Bangladesh to Seek Sheikh Hasina's Extradition: Pros & Cons for Indian Govt
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh to Seek Sheikh Hasina's Extradition: Pros & Cons for Indian Govt

The Quint  

Hasina's prolonged stay in India has also become a headache for the Narendra Modi government. Following her arrival in India on 5 August, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had made a statement in Parliament saying that the deposed prime minister had sought approval to come to New Delhi "for the moment" – indicating that India was not to be her …

Is India's Influence in South Asia Diminishing?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is India's Influence in South Asia Diminishing?

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 21, 2024 20:28 IST - 5 MINS READ Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s decision to travel to Beijing first before his visit to India and Bangladesh demanding the extradition of its former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are being viewed as acts of assertion of the two countries in South Asia that have so far been exceedingly …

Pakistan and Bangladesh establish direct sea route. Should this worry India?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan and Bangladesh establish direct sea route. Should this worry India?

Firstpost  

Pakistan’s first direct cargo ship to Bangladesh in five decades docked last week, marking an important shift in the relations between the two countries. Pakistan’s envoy to Bangladesh said the direct shipping route was “a major step” in boosting trade across the region. Later, Pakistan’s high commissioner Syed Ahmed Maroof said that the direct shipping route was “a major step” …

Will India extradite Sheikh Hasina if Bangladesh calls for it?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Will India extradite Sheikh Hasina if Bangladesh calls for it?

Firstpost  

Professor Muhammad Yunus, who is currently leading Bangladesh’s interim government, has said that his country will look to extradite Sheikh Hasina from India. “India’s response to Sheikh Hasina’s situation will not only affect bilateral relations but will also reflect the country’s commitment to the rule of law and the protection of fundamental human rights,” said Thukral. Business Standard quoted External …

India broadens dialogue with Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh
3 months, 4 weeks ago

India broadens dialogue with Yunus-led interim government in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

In a bid to regularise ties with Bangladesh after the Sheikh Hasina-led government fell last month, India has gradually broadened its engagement with the interim government in Dhaka led by Chief Adviser Mohammed Yunus. Mr. Verma met with Lt. General Jehangir Alam Chaudhury, Bangladesh’s adviser for home affairs, on September 2 to discuss “potential engagement to advance bilateral security cooperation”. …

Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus
4 months ago

Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has said that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an "unfriendly gesture", asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition. "If India wants to keep her until the time Bangladesh wants her back, the condition would …

Sheikh Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus
4 months ago

Sheikh Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus

The Hindu  

Muhammad Yunus, the head of Bangladesh's interim government, has said that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina making political remarks from India is an “unfriendly gesture", asserting that she must remain silent to prevent the discomfort to both countries until Dhaka requests her extradition. In an interview with PTI at his official residence in Dhaka, Mr. Yunus, who was appointed the …

INTERVIEW | Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus
4 months ago

INTERVIEW | Hasina must stay silent in India till Bangladesh seeks her extradition: Chief Advisor Yunus

New Indian Express  

"No one is comfortable with her stance there in India because we want her back to try her. Yunus was apparently referring to Hasina's statement on August 13 in which she demanded "justice", saying those involved in recent "terror acts", killings and vandalism must be investigated, identified and punished. Following unprecedented anti-government protests that peaked on August 5, Hasina resigned …

The View From India newsletter: The churn in Bangladesh
4 months, 1 week ago

The View From India newsletter: The churn in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

It is barely a month since Sheikh Hasina resigned as Prime Minister of Bangladesh. Some civil society groups within Bangladesh have been urging foreign, especially Indian, media to refrain from exaggerating and sensationalising sporadic instances of such attacks, contending it could make religious minorities more vulnerable. We always wanted a functional relationship with India,” he said, adding: “Unfortunately, there has …

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst
4 months, 1 week ago

India must engage with all sides in Bangladesh: Top policy analyst

The Hindu  

The current state of relations between India and Bangladesh does not leave space for conventional diplomacy for Indian decision makers, a top policy analyst of Bangladesh has said. The end of the Hasina government need not be interpreted as the end of bilateral relations, he said, while also adding: “South Block should engage with the real stakeholders – the people …

Bangladesh Could Ask for Sheikh Hasina's Return from India, Says Foreign Affairs Advisor
4 months, 1 week ago

Bangladesh Could Ask for Sheikh Hasina's Return from India, Says Foreign Affairs Advisor

Deccan Chronicle  

Dhaka: The Bangladesh interim government’s foreign affairs advisor Mohammed Touhid Hossain, has said that as cases mount against Sheikh Hasina, his country could consider seeking the extradition of the former premier but that would create an “embarrassing situation for the Indian government.” In an exclusive interview to Reuters TV in Dhaka, Hossain said that “since there are so many cases” …

Bangladesh wants harmonious ties with India, but New Delhi mustn't interfere: Jamaat-e-Islami chief
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh wants harmonious ties with India, but New Delhi mustn't interfere: Jamaat-e-Islami chief

The Hindu  

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami supremo Shafiqur Rahman has said his party seeks harmonious and stable ties with India but asserted that New Delhi needs to reconsider its foreign policy in the neighbourhood, as bilateral relations do not entail interfering in each other’s internal issues. Mr. Rahman, who is the Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, stated that his party supports close relations between India …

India should extradite Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh: BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India should extradite Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh: BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir

The Hindu  

India should extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to Bangladesh, demanded Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, general secretary of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Monday. “Frankly speaking, we will seek extradition of Sheikh Hasina as already a large number of cases, including cases of murder, have been filed against her,” Mr. Alamgir said. “In that case, India should help Bangladesh seek …

Bangladesh’s Yunus proposes high-level collaboration on floods with India
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh’s Yunus proposes high-level collaboration on floods with India

Hindustan Times  

The head of Bangladesh’s interim government, Mohammad Yunus, on Thursday proposed that India and his country should consider a mechanism for high-level collaboration to tackle floods since the two sides share several rivers and catchment areas. Referring to regular meetings between India’s Border Security Force and Border Guard Bangladesh, the interim government’s chief adviser called for a mechanism for high-level …

Bangladeshi political analysts urge India to refix ties with Dhaka
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladeshi political analysts urge India to refix ties with Dhaka

The Hindu  

India will benefit if it supports the current transition government in Bangladesh and moves to build relationships with other political parties instead of “focussing on one person and party”, political analysts, foreign relations and security experts said on Sunday. Mr. Kabir, a career diplomat, said India would benefit if it “positively supports” the current transition in Bangladesh along with moving …

Bangladesh says Hasina’s comments from India not conducive to better ties
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bangladesh says Hasina’s comments from India not conducive to better ties

Hindustan Times  

Dhaka: Former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina’s statements emanating from India are “not conducive to fostering better bilateral relations,” Bangladesh’s de facto foreign minister Touhid Hossain told Indian high commissioner Pranay Verma on Wednesday. “About former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent statements, mentioned that such statements emanating from India is not conducive to fostering better bilateral relations,” the statement said. Talking …

Sheikh Hasina's public remarks 'not conducive' to fostering India-Bangladesh ties: Foreign Adviser
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina's public remarks 'not conducive' to fostering India-Bangladesh ties: Foreign Adviser

India TV News  

Dhaka: Bangladesh interim government's foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain said it wanted to work closely with India to foster better relations, but deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's recent public remarks were "not conducive" to fostering better bilateral ties. During the meeting, Hossain said Bangladesh wants to work closely with India to promote bilateral relations and stressed more ‘people-centric engagement’ …

Sheikh Hasina’s remarks “from India” not conducive for bilateral ties, Bangladesh tells India
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sheikh Hasina’s remarks “from India” not conducive for bilateral ties, Bangladesh tells India

The Hindu  

A day after deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called on her country to deliver justice for the recent killings and vandalisation of the memorial for her late father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the new Bangladesh government’s Adviser of Foreign Affairs Touhid Hossein met Indian envoy Pranay Verma and warned that such statements “emanating from India” was not “conducive” for …

Accepting the realities of Bangladesh
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Accepting the realities of Bangladesh

Hindustan Times  

As the situation in Bangladesh unfolds, television anchors and their guests outdoing each other in finding a new angle, a new accusation, or yet another conspiracy theory. Bangladesh citizen First, the discussion in whether or not India should have welcomed former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina into India should take into consideration that everyone has a right to seek political asylum. …

What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

What does Sheikh Hasina’s resignation mean for India-Bangladesh relations?

Al Jazeera  

India views the events in Bangladesh as a setback for security, trade and connectivity and a possible loss of influence. After partition, to India’s east lay East Pakistan, later renamed Bangladesh in 1971 after a bloody war of independence led by Hasina’s father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was much to India’s relief when in 2009 Hasina and her Awami League …

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina
5 months ago

Bangladesh: Khaleda Zia's BNP says 'difficult to cooperate' with India if it helps 'enemy' Sheikh Hasina

India TV News  

Dhaka: The Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the key rival of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, has expressed frustration with India providing refuge to the 76-year-old leader after she was compelled to resign and flee the country after widespread protests. Anti-India activities and attacks on the Hindu community also grew significantly under the BNP and its possible return to power …

India says up to Sheikh Hasina to decide future plans
5 months ago

India says up to Sheikh Hasina to decide future plans

Hindustan Times  

India said on Thursday that it is up to former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled Dhaka on Monday, to decide her future plans, even as it called for the speedy restoration of peace and stability in the neighbouring country amid reports of continuing violence. A view shows a mural of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina vandalised …

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's next move? India has no updates, says MEA
5 months ago

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina's next move? India has no updates, says MEA

Hindustan Times  

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Thursday said they don't have any update on former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plans and that it was for her to take things forward. “As far as former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is concerned, we don't have an update on her plans. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel laureate economist arrived in …

Did Sheikh Hasina’s good economics lead to political disaster in Bangladesh?
5 months ago

Did Sheikh Hasina’s good economics lead to political disaster in Bangladesh?

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is traumatized by the turn of events since August 5, when she had to flee to India as both the Bangladesh Army and Police stood down on rampaging protests all over the country. Three days later, Sheikh Hasina is at Hindon Air Force base near Delhi and has no immediate plans to …

No update on when Sheikh Hasina will leave India: MEA
5 months ago

No update on when Sheikh Hasina will leave India: MEA

New Indian Express  

The External Affairs Ministry on Thursday informed that it doesn't have any update on when the former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina would leave India. "We do not have any update on her plan," said external affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. As Dr Yunus gets ready to bring peace to the streets of Bangladesh and rebuild the country, India said …

GhoseSpot | How Bangladesh crisis will truly test Indian diplomacy
5 months ago

GhoseSpot | How Bangladesh crisis will truly test Indian diplomacy

Firstpost  

Bangladesh is unfortunately fated to go through turbulent times, but the implications of its descent to anarchy can have serious implications for India India’s relationship with its neighbours have always been that of an affluent elder sibling whom the others love to hate. But could India not have cultivated other moderate politicians or silently promote potential successors to Sheikh Hasina …

‘Request received at short notice’: Jaishankar on Hasina’s landing in India amid Bangladesh turmoil – Firstpost
5 months ago

‘Request received at short notice’: Jaishankar on Hasina’s landing in India amid Bangladesh turmoil – Firstpost

Firstpost  

In his address in the Rajya Sabha EAM S Jaishankar said, ‘At very short notice, Sheikh Hasina requested approval to come for the moment to India’ External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told Rajya Sabha that former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina “apparently made the decision to resign and at very short notice, she requested approval to come …

Is Sheikh Hasina's stay in India set to get longer? UK says fastest route to safety is...
5 months ago

Is Sheikh Hasina's stay in India set to get longer? UK says fastest route to safety is...

Firstpost  

Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been seeking an asylum in the UK. She fled Dhaka with her sister Sheikh Rehana on Monday following month-long massive and deadly anti-government protests across the country Sheikh Hasina, who resigned from the post of Bangladesh Prime Minister and fled Dhaka on Monday, was expected to fly out to the UK after a …

Foreign Hand In Bangladesh? To Rahul's Query, Jaishankar Says 'Pakistani Diplomat Changed His Profile Pic But...'
5 months ago

Foreign Hand In Bangladesh? To Rahul's Query, Jaishankar Says 'Pakistani Diplomat Changed His Profile Pic But...'

News 18  

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said it was too early to say anything about the role of foreign conspiracy in the Bangladesh crisis. Responding to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s queries while addressing an all-party meeting convened by the Centre on the Bangladesh unrest on Tuesday morning, Jaishahkar added, “It is too early to rule in or rule out anything, …

Bangladesh formally objects to India over CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh formally objects to India over CM Mamata Banerjee’s remarks

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: India has received a formal diplomatic communication from the Bangladesh government objecting to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s remarks about giving shelter to any Bangladeshi citizens fleeing the neighbouring country while it was rocked by violent protests. Bangladesh foreign minister Hasan Mahmud said on Wednesday that his ministry had sent a diplomatic note on the issue to …

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in China: What it means for India-Bangladesh relations
6 months ago

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in China: What it means for India-Bangladesh relations

Firstpost  

As the Bangladesh Biman special flight carrying Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departs from Dhaka at 11 am and lands at Beijing International Airport at 6 pm, all eyes will be on her until she leaves China on July 11 and returns to Dhaka at 2 pm. India is watching Both China and Bangladesh are aware that India is closely monitoring …

India is a political friend, China is a friend for attaining development: Bangladesh Minister
6 months ago

India is a political friend, China is a friend for attaining development: Bangladesh Minister

The Hindu  

India is a time-tested political friend of Bangladesh, and China is a friend necessary for Bangladesh to attain its developmental goals, a leading member of the Bangladesh government has said, summing up his country’s “balanced diplomacy”. Addressing an event in Dhaka, which was held as a prelude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day visit to China that will begin on …

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