New Delhi: Hours after the interim administration there issued a demarche to the Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pranay Verma, over incendiary statements by Sheikh Hasina, India rejected the accusations and called for “free and fair” elections in Bangladesh.

In a statement responding to a press note, the MEA said it “categorically rejects the assertions” made by Dhaka and reaffirmed its support for “free, fair, inclusive and credible elections” in Bangladesh.

“India has never allowed its territory to be used for activities inimical to the interests of the friendly people of Bangladesh,” the MEA said. Show Full Article

The rebuttal followed Bangladesh’s decision to summon India’s High Commissioner to convey what it described as “serious concern” over India’s role in sheltering Has

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