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India reviews Bangladesh extradition request for Sheikh Hasina

By Drooid · Oct 8, 2026, 4:14 AM UTC · How we work

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India reviews extradition request

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Bangladesh High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi in New Delhi on October 6, 2026.
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said discussions on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible November-December visit are ongoing, with no timeline set, according to the ministry.
India is reviewing Bangladesh’s request to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina under legal procedures.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin visited on Oct 5, 2026, meeting Modi for trade and technology.

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Rahman Excluded From Visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Bangladesh High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi in New Delhi on October 6, 2026.
India’s outreach has not placed Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on its travel calendar despite his party’s 2026 landslide victory.
Om Birla and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri attended Rahman’s Feb 17 swearing-in in Dhaka.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs reiterated aim to build a forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh.

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India is reviewing Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to Indian authorities, as part of its legal procedures.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning coverage.

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Historical Context

In March 1971 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared Bangladesh’s independence, prompting Pakistan’s Operation Searchlight and a refugee flow of about 10 million into India. After Pakistan’s pre-emptive air strike on 3 December, India entered the war, and on 16 December 93,000 Pakistani troops surrendered, securing Bangladesh’s birth. Today Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s talks with High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi and Swiss envoy Guy Parmelin echo the 1971 partnership that underpinned regional security.

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India reviews extradition request

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Bangladesh High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi in New Delhi on October 6, 2026.
Bangladesh’s foreign ministry said discussions on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s possible November-December visit are ongoing, with no timeline set, according to the ministry.
India is reviewing Bangladesh’s request to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina under legal procedures.
Swiss President Guy Parmelin visited on Oct 5, 2026, meeting Modi for trade and technology.

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