New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- India on Friday maintained that the extradition of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is a "legal matter" that will be handled accordingly, even as it reiterated its desire for a "positive, constructive and forward-looking" relationship with Dhaka following the postponement of bilateral consular talks.

Responding to media queries during a weekly briefing amid demands from Dhaka for the ousted leader's return, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal kept New Delhi's position brief and anchored in due process.

"Extradition is a legal matter and it will be dealt with accordingly," Jaiswal said.

Addressing the broader trajectory of India-Bangladesh relations, particularly after the ...