Hasina’s stay in India a ‘legal issue’, needs bilateral talks: Vikram Misri

Speaking at a view-exchange meeting with members of the Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB) at India’s Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, Misri said: “We are reviewing the issues. We are interested in working together with the Bangladesh authorities on these matters. I do not think it would be constructive to say anything beyond this at this time.” The event was also attended by MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, Joint Secretary (Bangladesh & Myanmar) B Shyam, DCAB President AKM Moinuddin, and General Secretary Md Arifuzzaman Mamun. Misri’s comments come amid growing questions about the legal and diplomatic status of Sheikh Hasina, who left Bangladesh for India on August 5 last year amid student-led mass protests that toppled her government. The...