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India denies involvement in ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina’s planned speech
India has denied any role in organizing a virtual speech by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, set for Wednesday. Bangladesh had sought clarification and warned that political activities by Hasina could hurt bilateral ties.
India has denied any involvement in organizing a virtual speech by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is set to make her first public appearance since fleeing Dhaka. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, is being hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in New Delhi.
"The government has no involvement whatsoever in it and does not endorse any views that may be expressed at the forum," India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Randhir Jaiswal told reporters on Tuesday. He added that the interaction is being organized by a private media entity.
Coverage Comparison
Both Al Jazeera and Deutsche Welle reported India’s denial, quoting the same statement from the Ministry of External Affairs. Al Jazeera emphasized the implications for India-Bangladesh relations, while Deutsche Welle noted that Jaiswal did not comment on Bangladesh’s specific objection that Hasina should not be allowed to conduct political activity from Indian soil.
Key Claims
India has denied any role in organizing a virtual speech by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted her.
Sheikh Hasina is due to make her first public appearance on Wednesday, albeit by videolink, since she fled Dhaka, at an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in New Delhi alongside her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and other speakers.
Bangladesh had asked India to clarify its stance on Hasina’s planned address, warning New Delhi that allowing political activities by Hasina and other leaders of her Awami League party could hurt bilateral ties.
Hasina was sentenced to death in 2025 for crimes against humanity over her crackdown on the demonstrations, a verdict she has dismissed as legally void.
Relations between India and Bangladesh deteriorated following the political upheaval in Bangladesh in July 2024 that ousted Hasina, a close New Delhi ally.
Bangladesh on Tuesday banned the local media from airing Hasina’s speech.
Hasina told the Reuters news agency last month that she and other Awami League leaders plan to return from exile around December and present themselves in court.
How each outlet told it
Al Jazeera
Framing: India denies involvement in Hasina's speech — Neutral
Facts Included:
India denies involvement in Sheikh Hasina's virtual speech
Sheikh Hasina to make first public appearance since fleeing Dhaka
Bangladesh bans media from covering Hasina's speech
Hasina sentenced to death in 2025 for crimes against humanity
India and Bangladesh relations deteriorated after Hasina's ousting
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Claim
Confidence
Status
ClaimIndia has denied any role in organising a virtual speech by former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to mark the second anniversary of the uprising that ousted her.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from Al Jazeerathe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimSheikh Hasina is due to make her first public appearance on Wednesday, albeit by videolink, since she fled Dhaka, at an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia in New Delhi alongside her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and other speakers.
ClaimBangladesh had asked India to clarify its stance on Hasina's planned address, warning New Delhi that allowing political activities by Hasina and other leaders of her Awami League party could hurt bilateral ties.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from Al Jazeerathe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimHasina was sentenced to death in 2025 for crimes against humanity over her crackdown on the demonstrations, a verdict she has dismissed as legally void.
ClaimRelations between India and Bangladesh deteriorated following the political upheaval in Bangladesh in July 2024 that ousted Hasina, a close New Delhi ally.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from Al Jazeerathe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
ClaimBangladesh on Tuesday banned the local media from airing Hasina's speech.
ClaimHasina told the Reuters news agency last month that she and other Awami League leaders plan to return from exile around December and present themselves in court.
ConfidenceHigh
StatusMulti-source quoted from Al Jazeerathe outlets behind this status were not recorded for this claim
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2 outlets · 2 articles consulted: Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle7 claims extractedVersion 1Written 2026-08-14