India envoy to ease tensions with Bangladesh

By Agence France-Presse

Dec 10, 2024 12:12 am

(UPDATE) DHAKA — India's top career diplomat was in Bangladesh on Monday to defuse tensions between the two neighbors arising from the August overthrow of autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina in a student-led revolution.

Hasina's iron-fisted rule was strongly backed by India and the 77-year-old remains in New Delhi where she took refuge after her ouster, despite Bangladesh announcing it would seek her extradition.

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