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Bangladesh PM may skip BRICS without dignified invitation from India
Bangladesh PM may skip BRICS without dignified invitation from India
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is unlikely to visit India for the BRICS summit next month unless New Delhi issues a 'dignified invitation' based on mutual trust, according to Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir. Kabir told state-run BSS that Dhaka would not rush into a high-level visit without clear national interests being served. The comments come amid strains over Dhaka's demand for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in 2024.
India's High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants the visit to be 'memorable' and has assured Rahman a fitting reception. However, Kabir said India needs to properly understand the political changes in Bangladesh, including the youth protests that toppled the Hasina government. He also expressed anger over Hasina using Indian territory for political activity, a charge India's foreign ministry denies endorsing. The BRICS summit is scheduled for September 12, 13 in New Delhi.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Assam Tribune and ThePrint report the same core event, Bangladesh's conditions for a BRICS visit, but frame it in starkly different ways. Assam Tribune leads with Bangladesh's official position, quoting Adviser Humayun Kabir's call for a 'dignified invitation' and mutual trust, and it reports India's diplomatic stance neutrally. ThePrint, by contrast, frames the delay as a test of India's patience, portraying Tarique Rahman as a leader with Islamist baggage and a record of anti-India alliances, and it questions whether India has already bent too far. Assam Tribune gives space to both sides, including Hasina's extradition as a sticking point, while ThePrint editorialises against Rahman, calling his hesitation 'unfortunate' and implying his domestic politics drive the standoff. A careful reader should note that the core fact, Bangladesh wants India to make the first move, is not disputed, Assam Tribune's neutral wire copy is closer to the diplomatic record, while ThePrint's commentary reads like an opinion piece. The next concrete step is the BRICS summit on September 12, 13, watch whether India issues a formal, face-to-face invitation before then.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 government-critical, 1 neutral
Sources (2): assamtribune.com (neutral report), theprint.in (government critical)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
