India on August 20, 2025, Wednesday denied the allegations by Bangladesh that Awami League-linked offices in Kolkata and New Delhi were involved in “anti-Bangladesh activities.” Randhir Jaiswal, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, India, shared his response on these allegations on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. Mr Jaiswal said, “The Government of India is not aware of any Anti-Bangladesh activities by purported members of the Awami league in India or of any action that is contrary to Indian law.” Randhir Jaiswal further said that the government does not allow political activities against other countries to be carried out from Indian soil.
According to Mr Jaiswal, the press statement made by the Interim government of Bangladesh is thus misplaced. Mr Jaiswal concluded saying that India reiterates its expectation that free, fair and inclusive elections will be held at the earliest in Bangladesh to ascertain the will and the mandate of the people.
Our response to media queries on the Press Statement issued by the Interim Government of Bangladesh⬇️
🔗 https://t.co/XDLTjDUBuH pic.twitter.com/UvT2MgwN20— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) August 20, 2025
What Bangladesh said that prompted India to come up with this response?
The Ministry of External Affairs in Bangladesh had issued a statement on X (formerly Twitter). In the caption, the Ministry wrote that activities by the banned BANGLADESH AWAMI LEAGUE on Indian soil risks long-term friendship and multifarious engagements between Bangladesh and India as also mutual trust and respect between two. In the press statement, the Government of Bangladesh had urged upon the Government of India to take immediate steps to ensure that no anti-Bangladesh activity is undertaken by any anti-Bangladeshi national from being in the Indian soil.
Activities by the banned BANGLADESH AWAMI LEAGUE on Indian soil risks long-term friendship and multifarious engagements between #Bangladesh & #India as also mutual trust and respect between two (🇧🇩-🇮🇳) #people. pic.twitter.com/nzVqKaajNE
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs (@BDMOFA) August 20, 2025
When did Awami league’s rule ended in Bangladesh?
The former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who led the Awami League political party, had resigned on August 05, 2024 as the angry student protestors, demanding her resignation stormed into the palace of the Prime Minister.
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