India weighs Bangladesh's request to extradite ex-PM Sheikh Hasina
India is deciding whether to send former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina back to Bangladesh, where she's been sentenced to death in absentia for "crimes against humanity" after her government was ousted this year.
Hasina has been living in exile in India since August 2025, following major protests and political turmoil at home.
Why does it matter?
Bangladesh's interim government wants her extradited under a treaty with India, calling her a "fugitive accused."
But India can refuse if the case seems politically motivated or unfair.
As an Indian spokesperson put it, "The request is being examined as part of ongoing judicial and internal legal processes."
What happens next could shape not just Hasina's future but also how both countries handle justice and political disagreements going forward.