India said that it has received Bangladesh’s request to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and is now examining it as a part of ongoing judicial and internal legal processes.
On Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said that India is committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including peace, democracy, stability and inclusion.
Answering a question posed to him during a weekly media briefing, Jaiswal said, “Yes, we have received the request, and this request is being examined as part of ongoing judicial and internal legal processes. We remain committed to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh, including peace, democracy, inclusion, and stability in that country, and will continue to engage constructively in this regard with all stakeholders.”
Bangladesh had made a request first in December and more recently this month, after Hasina was sentenced to death after Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal found her guilty on the charges of crimes against humanity related to demonstrations in July 2024.
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