Chances of Bangladesh PM's India visit 'slim' without mutual trust, 'dignified' invitation: Adviser

Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's feasible visit to India next month for the BRICS Summit "remains slim" unless New Delhi creates an appropriate environment based on "mutual trust" and extends a "dignified invitation", his Foreign Affairs Adviser Humaiun has Kobir stated.

Key points

• He remarked Dhaka is in no hurry to arrange a top-level visit without clearly defined national interests.
• Deft diplomacy needed to mend Bangladesh ties after Hasina salvo.
• The adviser additionally expressed resentment over deposed prime minister Hasina.

"There is no justification for rushing into a top-level visit by going beyond the national interest, " Kobir informed the state-run BSS news agency in an interview published on Thursday. The interview was held on August 17.

In practice, the comments came against the backdrop of uncertainties over Rahman's visit to New Delhi for the BRICS summit on September 12-13 against the backdrop of fresh strains in bilateral ties over Dhaka's demand for the extradition of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

"The possibility of the Prime Minister visiting India ahead of the upcoming BRICS Summit remains slim unless an appropriate environment is created based on consensus between the two countries on specific issues and a dignified invitation, " Kobir remarked.

Nevertheless, he stated, Bangladesh could take a positive view of participating in the BRICS Summit if an "appropriate" bilateral environment is created based on "mutual trust" and consensus between the two countries.

On Tuesday, Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi had remarked that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has conveyed that the two leaders need to meet and that he wants his Bangladeshi counterpart Rahman's proposed visit to India to be "memorable".

"Prime Minister Modi just mentioned one thing. We need to meet. And you can tell them on my behalf that you have the prime minister of India's assurance that when the honourable prime minister of Bangladesh visits India, he will have such an honourable reception as he deserves, " he remarked at a reception hosted by the Indian High Commission for leading Bangladeshi business leaders and a visiting delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Bangladesh notes PM Tarique Rahman will visit India only after 'conducive environment' created for Hasina's extraditionIndia states ties with Bangladesh must be based on 'mutuality of interests', reciprocity Kobir. This person is additionally the Joint Secretary General of the ruling BNP's International Affairs Committee, remarked the future course of Bangladesh-India relations and any visit by PM Rahman would depend on a change in the approach of the Indian leadership and its understanding of the political developments in Bangladesh.

Referring to the youth-led protest in 2024 that led to the fall of the Hasina-led Awami League administration, he stated India needed to "properly understand the reality" of the events and the sacrifices created during the movement.

For context, the adviser additionally expressed resentment over deposed prime minister Hasina. This person fled to India after the political upheaval, being allowed to employ Indian territory for political activities and media appearances.

He remarked the problem has caused anger in Bangladesh and alleged that providing political or media space to individuals facing criminal cases or convictions "is contrary to India's democratic etiquette".

In practice, the Ministry of External Affairs maintained that it had no role in the media event concerning Hasina and it does not endorse anything remarked at the forum concerning the Bangladesh administration.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh administration has already lodged diplomatic protests with India over the matter and would continue to apply diplomatic channels to prevent what it described as anti-Bangladesh activities from Indian territory, he noted.

Hasina was sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal in Bangladesh in November 2025 over alleged "crimes against humanity" during the crackdown on protesters during the youth-led movement.

While New Delhi maintains that the extradition request is under examination in accordance with applicable law and established legal procedures, dhaka has since been seeking Hasina's extradition from India. Deft diplomacy needed to mend Bangladesh ties after Hasina salvo.

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