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India Denies Role in Sheikh Hasina's Planned Virtual Speech
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THE BRIEF
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India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Randhir Jaiswal stated on Tuesday that the government has no involvement in organizing a virtual speech by former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina.
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The 78-year-old former leader, living in exile in New Delhi since 2024, is scheduled to address an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh has formally protested the event, warning that allowing political activities by the fugitive leader could negatively impact bilateral ties between the two nations.