Overview
- India's external affairs minister said Sheikh Hasina came to New Delhi under a particular circumstance and must decide how long she remains.
- Bangladesh requested her return after a tribunal sentenced the former prime minister to death in absentia on November 17 for alleged crimes against humanity tied to the 2024 student protests.
- New Delhi has officially noted the verdict and says Dhaka's extradition demand is still under consideration.
- Hasina has been in India since August last year after violence toppled her 15-year rule and left heavy casualties.
- Jaishankar reiterated that India prefers a credible electoral process in Bangladesh and restated that India will not accept any external veto over its relationships.