International Desk | Delhi
Regarding the request to bring former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back to the country, the Ministry of External Affairs of India said that the matter is currently being looked into.
In the weekly press conference held in Delhi on Thursday (April 16), the spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, gave this information. The matter was officially confirmed later on Friday. This information has emerged in the news of the Indian press UNI.
Randhir Jaiswal said the request came as part of Bangladesh’s ongoing judicial and domestic legal process and is being seriously reviewed. He said that India is continuing constructive discussions with all stakeholders on the matter.
He further said, “We are closely monitoring the recent developments in Bangladesh.” Besides, the interest of India to work constructively with the current government of Bangladesh has been reiterated.
In the press conference, he mentioned, the Indian Foreign Minister expressed optimism about further strengthening of bilateral relations. He also hoped that a formal meeting would be held soon between the two countries to exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
The Indian spokesperson also emphasized the importance of maintaining continuous dialogue between the two countries in the current regional context.
