"Sheikh Hasina Requested to Come to India on Short Notice": EAM S. Jaishankar

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:47am on 06 Aug 2024,Tuesday Tech Today

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar informed the Rajya Sabha that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought immediate refuge in India following political turmoil in her country. After a crucial meeting with security leaders, Hasina decided to resign and urgently requested approval to enter India. "She requested approval to come to India for the moment," Jaishankar said. She arrived in Delhi on Monday evening. Jaishankar highlighted that India received a simultaneous flight clearance request from Bangladeshi authorities before her arrival at Hindon Airbase in Ghaziabad. The announcement came shortly after an all-party meeting held by the Indian government to address the escalating crisis in Bangladesh.

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