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India distances itself from Hasina’s remarks on Bangladesh
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India had no role in former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's virtual press conference in New Delhi. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described it…
The Story in Brief
The Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday that India had no role in former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina's virtual press conference in New Delhi. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal described it as a private media event and said the government does not endorse any remarks made, especially against the current Bangladesh government. Bangladesh's foreign ministry expressed outrage, calling it an 'affront to sovereignty'.
Hasina, who fled Dhaka after the 2024 student-led uprising, said she is determined to return by December despite risk of arrest or death. Separately, Pakistan denied allegations by Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy that its ISI has influence in Bangladesh.
The Indian Opinion
The charge that India orchestrated Hasina's press conference is unsupported. New Delhi clearly stated its absence of involvement. But allowing a former leader to criticise the current government from Indian soil tests diplomatic norms. Dhaka's outrage is understandable, but labelling Hasina a 'convicted genocider' without due process is rhetorical excess. Will India's private media hosts now exercise more discretion on such sensitive guests?
Sources (7): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), hindustantimes.com (3), thehindu.com, indiatvnews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 7 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 7 sources.
