'Private media entity organising it': Govt says 'no role' in Hasina's Aug 5 event
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has clarified that the government has no involvement in a media event featuring former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The event is being organized by a private entity, and India maintains it does not endorse any specific views expressed there.
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This underscores the delicate diplomatic balancing act India faces regarding the political transition in Bangladesh and the presence of the ousted leader on Indian soil.
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) on Tuesday said the government has no involvement in a proposed media event related to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stressing that it is being organised by a "private media entity" and that New Delhi does not endorse any views that may be expressed at the forum.The event is scheduled for Wednesday, on the second anniversary of Sheikh Hasina's resignation as Bangladesh prime minister. She stepped down on August 5, 2024, following weeks of student-led protests and has been living in Delhi since then."The interaction you refer to is being organised by a private media entity. The government has no involvement whatsoever in it.
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