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India says it does not endorse Hasina's Delhi remarks
The Hindu··8 Aug
The Ministry of External Affairs on August 7 said the government had no role in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's media interaction and does not endorse remarks made there, especially about Bangladesh's government. Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called it a private media event. The clarification followed strong objections from Dhaka over the New Delhi programme.
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What It Means For You
- Readers following India-Bangladesh ties can note New Delhi again refused to endorse Hasina's remarks against Dhaka.
- Anyone tracking neighbourhood diplomacy can see Bangladesh had called the media event harmful to a bilateral reset.
- Media consumers can separate a privately hosted interaction from an official government platform, as MEA described it.
What's Happening
- MEA said India had no role in Sheikh Hasina's recent media interaction in New Delhi.
- Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the government does not endorse remarks made at the forum about Bangladesh's government.
- The statement reiterated India's position after Dhaka objected to the event.
Why The Clarification Was Repeated
- Hasina's interaction was hosted as a private media programme, with reports linking it to the Foreign Correspondents' Club.
- Bangladesh's foreign ministry said allowing the event hurt public sentiment and bilateral reset efforts.
- India had stated before the event that it was not involved and repeated that line afterward.
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