Dhaka, April 17 -- The Ministry of External Affairs of India has said it is examining a formal request to extradite former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina through established legal and judicial procedures.

According to ANI, the statement was made by MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Friday, as India works to steady its relations with the newly formed government following the major political changes of the July Uprising.

First acknowledged by India in 2025, the extradition request is now undergoing a detailed review within the country's legal system, with Jaiswal stressing that the process is governed by internal legal rules.

Despite sensitivities around Hasina's stay in India since her ouster in August 2024, New Delhi is maintainin...