India has said that the extradition request for former Bangladesh premier Sheikh Hasina is being examined as part of judicial and legal processes.
The statement comes after a subtle shift in India's position on the matter, following a meeting between Bangladesh foreign minister Khalilur Rahman and India's external affairs minister S Jaishankar.
Sheikh Hasina has lived in self-exile in India since fleeing Bangladesh in August 2024, after the ouster of her government following weeks of student-led protests.
Bangladesh's erstwhile interim government first requested her extradition in December 2024, and a law passed by Bangladesh's Parliament this month is expected to give legal backing to the ban imposed on Hasina's Awami League party.
India has emphasized its desire to engage constructively with the new government in Dhaka and further strengthen bilateral ties.
