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Bangladesh PM Visit for Tarique Rahman Still Unlikely Without Trust

8/21/2026

Summary

Story summary

Adviser Humaiun Kobir said Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's India visit remains unlikely without trust.
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi relayed PM Narendra Modi's promise of a reception for Rahman.
Back-channel talks aim to set a schedule after the Aug 23-24 visit was halted.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan notice canceling Rahman's Change of Guard ceremony was later withdrawn, causing confusion.
India says Bangladesh's request to extradite ousted PM Sheikh Hasina is under legal review.

History

Historical Context

In March 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proclaimed Bangladesh’s independence, leading Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to back the Mukti Bahini and, after Pakistan’s 3 December air strike, deploy Indian forces that secured Lt-Gen A. A. K. Niazi’s surrender on 16 December 1971. The conflict displaced about 10 million refugees into India, sowing mistrust that still hampers bilateral talks such as the stalled 2024 Bangladesh delegation visit.

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Story summary

Adviser Humaiun Kobir said Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's India visit remains unlikely without trust.
Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi relayed PM Narendra Modi's promise of a reception for Rahman.
Back-channel talks aim to set a schedule after the Aug 23-24 visit was halted.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan notice canceling Rahman's Change of Guard ceremony was later withdrawn, causing confusion.
India says Bangladesh's request to extradite ousted PM Sheikh Hasina is under legal review.

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