India Defends Decision to Allow Sheikh Hasina’s August 2024 Landing
What Happened
Dinesh Trivedi, India's High Commissioner to Bangladesh, said India had “no alternative” but to allow former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's aircraft to land in New Delhi after she left Dhaka during the political crisis in August 2024. He said the decision was driven by the immediate circumstances surrounding her departure and the need to respond to an urgent situation.
Key Takeaways
The remarks offer one of India's clearest explanations yet for its decision to receive Sheikh Hasina during Bangladesh's political upheaval, underscoring New Delhi's position that it acted out of necessity rather than political preference.