“The request is being examined as part of the ongoing judicial and internal legal processes. We will continue to engage constructively on this issue with all stakeholders. We continue to follow all developments very closely,” Jaiswal said while addressing a weekly media briefing. The extradition request, which India first acknowledged receiving in 2025, is now […]
Prime Minister’s Advisor on Foreign Affairs Humayun Kobir was also present in the meeting with Jaishankar. He was with the Foreign Minister on his Delhi tour. After the Awami League was ousted from power in the July 2024 mass uprising, Dhaka-Delhi relations became strained. The elections of 12 February signaled a softening of these relations […]
In February, India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla attended the swearing-in ceremony of the Tariq Rehman-led BNP government. By sending them to Dhaka, Delhi signaled a shift in bilateral relations from the “interim government phase”. The upcoming visit of Foreign Minister Khalilur Rehman to Delhi is going to be an important step towards building the […]
Within weeks of the formation of the government in Bangladesh under the leadership of Tariq Rahman, Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) chief Major General Mohammad Qaiser Rashid Choudhary visited India earlier this month. During the visit, he held meetings with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval as well as several senior military and civilian […]
It is no secret that anti-India sentiment is currently high in Bangladesh. On the other hand, one cannot say that there is a flood of goodwill towards Bangladesh in India. After August 5, this hostility on both sides of the border has become more pronounced. Something has been written about this tension in relations, but […]
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaid Islam today, Monday, said Bangladesh has sought consular access for two suspects detained in India in connection with the murder of martyr Sharif Usman bin Hadi. “We asked for consular access… We will pursue the matter through diplomatic channels,” he told reporters at the Foreign Ministry this […]
The Indian High Commissioner said that on 17 February, during the swearing-in of the new government, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha visited Dhaka representing the Government of India to participate in the ceremony. He also held a bilateral meeting with the new Prime Minister. During the meeting, the Lok Sabha Speaker handed over a […]
Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar has invited the new Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman to visit Delhi at a convenient time. This invitation was given by Indian High Commissioner Prannoy Verma during a courtesy meeting with Foreign Minister Khalilur Rehman on Sunday afternoon. In a statement issued in the evening, the Ministry of External Affairs noted […]
Asked about India’s stance on Sheikh Hasina’s return, the foreign adviser said, “Attitude is an abstract matter. It is not right to talk about attitudes. One can talk about what has been done formally. We have asked for her return and have not received any response from them (India). Also, it would not be right […]