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India Had 'No Alternative' But To Allow Sheikh Hasina To Land In Delhi, Says Dinesh Trivedi
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Firstpost•03-10-2026, 17:51
India Had 'No Alternative' But To Allow Sheikh Hasina To Land In Delhi, Says Dinesh Trivedi
- •Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi explained India had "no alternative" but to allow former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina to land in Delhi in August 2024 amid a political crisis.
- •Trivedi stated that refusing permission for Hasina to land could have led to a "completely different situation" given Bangladesh's rapidly developing crisis.
- •Hasina traveled to India on a Bangladeshi military aircraft following violence and unrest, not brought by the Indian Air Force or Army, according to Trivedi.
- •He noted that Hasina was still the prime minister when she left Dhaka, and India was unprepared for such a situation.
- •Trivedi emphasized that India does not interfere in Bangladesh's internal affairs, while Hasina plans to return to Bangladesh in December to face legal proceedings.
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Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi explained that India had "no alternative" but to allow former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina to land in Delhi because Bangladesh was experiencing a rapidly developing crisis and refusing her could have caused a completely different situation.
Sheikh Hasina travelled to India on a Bangladeshi military aircraft rather than being brought by the Indian Air Force or the Indian Army, following tragic events and unrest in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina stated that she plans to return to Bangladesh in December. She expressed readiness to face legal proceedings while demanding personal security, access to lawyers, an independent judiciary, and a fair trial.
