US EditionMint Explainer: Is India Legally Bound to Extradite Sheikh Hasina?
Bangladesh cites an extradition treaty and calls India's sheltering of Hasina a 'highly unfriendly act' amid rising diplomatic tensions over her death sentence.
- On Tuesday, Dhaka's Ministry of Foreign Affairs demanded New Delhi return Sheikh Hasina, who fled on August 5, 2024, after the International Crimes Tribunal sentenced her to death, but analysts say India is unlikely to extradite her.
- Hasina's long relationship with India dates back decades, including residence and asylum ties, and Ajit Doval received her on arrival, highlighting New Delhi's strategic value of Awami League ties, which analysts say are unlikely to change soon.
- The International Crimes Tribunal in Dhaka's case followed a July 2024 unrest with student protests, clashes with armed police, and nearly 1,400 casualties, citing enforced disappearances and torture under Hasina's government.
- The relationship that once flourished has morphed into mistrust, and Muhammad Yunus, interim leader of Bangladesh, has sought closer ties with Pakistan while trade flows between India and Bangladesh have increased in recent months.
- India is likely to bide its time until the scheduled February elections in Bangladesh, when analysts caution Hasina's Awami League could stage a comeback and former diplomats say New Delhi will not alter its stance soon.
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Mint explainer: Is India legally bound to extradite Sheikh Hasina?
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has lived in exile in New Delhi since her August 2024 ouster after months-long student protests, has been sentenced to death by the ICT for alleged crimes against humanity.
"No One, Regardless Of Power, Is Above Law": Yunus On Sheikh Hasina Verdict
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, on Monday, hailed a special tribunal's verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aide, saying the ruling affirmed a fundamental principle...
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India TodayYunus hails verdict against Hasina, says no one is above the law
Dhaka: Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus Monday hailed a special tribunal’s verdict against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her aide, saying the ruling affirmed a fundamental principle – “no one, regardless of power, is above the law.” The International Crimes Tribunal-Bangladesh (ICT-BD) sentenced 78-year-old Hasina and her former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal to death in absentia for “crimes against humanity” during las…
India issues measured response to Bangladesh's extradition demand for Sheikh Hasina
Highlights:India formally acknowledged the death sentence given to former PM Sheikh Hasina by a Bangladesh Tribunal.Dhaka has formally requested that India immediately hand over Hasina, who is currently exiled there.India responded by emphasizing its commitment to the "peace, democracy, and stability" of the Bangladeshi people.The 2013 treaty allows India to reject the request if it is found to be "politically motivated."Bangladesh's Foreign Min…
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