Delhi reports misplaced Dhaka press statement
The interim government of Bangladesh has issued a press statement, expressing concern over alleged anti-Bangladesh activities by the Bangladesh Awami League on Indian soil. However, the Indian government has maintained that it is not aware of any such activities.
The interim government of Bangladesh has urged the Indian government to not permit or support any anti-Bangladesh activities and to close the political offices of the 'banned' Bangladesh Awami League on Indian soil. This request comes after reports of increasing overtures of the party while it is on Indian soil, as reported in Indian media.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh has claimed that offices of the 'banned' Bangladesh Awami League have been established in Delhi and Kolkata, India. These claims are based on various reports, including one where some senior leaders of the 'banned' party, under the guise of an NGO, planned to hold a public outreach at the Delhi Press Club and distribute booklets among the press.
However, Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs in India, stated that the government is not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities by purported members of the Awami League in India. This statement aligns with the Indian government's earlier stance that it does not allow political activities against other countries to be carried out from Indian soil.
The Indian government has reiterated its expectation that 'free, fair and inclusive' elections will be held at the earliest in Bangladesh to ascertain the will and mandate of the people. This expectation has been a consistent stance of the Indian government in its dealings with the interim government of Bangladesh.
It is important to note that the Indian government has not acknowledged any anti-Bangladesh activities by the interim government of Bangladesh on Indian soil. Furthermore, the Indian government has not announced any closure of the political offices of the 'banned' Bangladesh Awami League on Indian soil.
The interim government of Bangladesh has stated that many senior leaders of the party, wanted in Bangladesh for grievous crimes against humanity, remain in Indian territory. This is a matter of concern for the Bangladeshi government and has been a point of discussion in their recent communications with the Indian government.
Earlier, Bangladesh called on India to take urgent measures to prevent any Bangladeshi nationals residing there from engaging in activities harmful to Bangladesh's interests. This call was made in light of the reported establishment of these offices and activities of the Bangladesh Awami League in India, despite the Indian government's earlier statement that it does not allow political activities against other countries on its soil.
As tensions rise between the two neighbouring countries, both governments continue to reiterate their expectations for free and fair elections in Bangladesh and the cessation of any activities harmful to each other's interests.
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