New Delhi, Aug. 4 -- Former senior diplomat Surendra Kumar on Tuesday said that Bangladesh should wait for deposed PM Sheikh Hasina's proposed virtual address before reacting, stressing that India should not be seen as a party to any political activity or incitement in Bangladesh.

Speaking to ANI, Kumar said that Bangladesh's concerns stem from its position that Hasina is a deposed leader facing serious legal charges and that Dhaka has also sought her extradition from India.

He said, "Bangladesh's main argument is that she's a fugitive, accused, punished, I think for a death sentence, and she's here. And they have also put in a request for extradition. So she should not be allowed to do any political work."

Kumar, however, noted that I...