Faced with Bangladeshi outrage, officials reiterate that India was not involved in Hasina’s press event
Indian officials have reiterated that the government was not involved in a press event held by deposed Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina in Delhi. The event has caused diplomatic friction, with the Bangladeshi government expressing outrage and citing it as an affront to their sovereignty.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the delicate diplomatic situation between India and the new interim government in Bangladesh following political upheaval.
A day after the Bangladesh government said it was “outraged” by the press conference that deposed Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held at the Foreign Correspondents Club in Delhi on Wednesday (August 6, 2026), officials in New Delhi maintained that the Indian government’s policy remains the same and reiterated that India had no involvement in the event.
During the press conference, Ms. Hasina had alleged that the interim government led by Prof. Mohammed Yunus had sought to “erase the Liberation War” and the memory of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She also targeted the current Bangladesh Nationalist Party government led by Tarique Rahman, saying it had taken power after a “staged election”.
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