Goa, Aug. 16 -- The extradition of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India is emerging as a sensitive legal and diplomatic issue between the two neighbouring countries. While Bangladesh has pressed India to return Hasina, New Delhi has maintained that any extradition request will have to go through the established legal process and that the Indian judiciary will have a role in deciding the matter.

The issue has become more complicated because of the verdict delivered by Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal (ICT). Any attempt to enforce that verdict in India could face legal challenges, including arguments concerning the circumstances in which the proceedings were conducted and the fact that the tribunal proceeding...