India examining Bangladesh’s request to extradite Hasina: Jaiswal

India on Tuesday affirmed that Dhaka's request for the extradition of former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is being examined as per established procedures and reiterated that its stand on the issue remains unchanged.

Addressing a bi-weekly media briefing in New Delhi on Tuesday, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that the matter concerning Hasina's extradition was being processed, while investigations into the case involving the suspects in the murder of Bangladeshi activist Sharif Osman Hadi are currently underway, ANI reported.

"Our high commissioner met with the prime minister of Bangladesh on Monday, and they discussed matters of mutual interest. On the other two issues that you raised about the extradition of the former prime minister, as also the case of Hadi. On Hadi, I told you that this is a legal matter in which investigations are ongoing presently. As far as the extradition matter is concerned, as I said before, our position has been very clear on this particular matter–that we are looking into the case as per established processes that we have on our side," said Jaiswal.

The official response came after Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi held talks on Monday to discuss several key issues, including Hasina's extradition and the return of those accused in Hadi's murder, local media reported.

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Following the high-level meeting in Dhaka, a press release issued by the PM Tarique's Press Wing noted, "Bangladesh hopes that India will expedite the process of extraditing Sheikh Hasina."

Concurrently, Bangladesh has called upon India to hand over the accused involved in the murder of Hadi, according to Bangladeshi daily Prothom Alo.

Hadi was shot in the head on 12 December last year by assailants firing from a moving motorcycle while riding a rickshaw on Paltan Road in Dhaka. He was subsequently airlifted to Singapore for medical treatment but succumbed to his injuries on 18 December.