The claim
“India's Ministry of External Affairs is actively reviewing an extradition request for former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.”
Our verdict
True
Both TimesNowNews and HindustanTimes report that MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the extradition request for former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is under active review as part of judicial and legal processes.
What we found
Both TimesNowNews and HindustanTimes report that MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed the extradition request for former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is under active review as part of judicial and legal processes.
The evidence
2 sources, all background: none settles the claim either way.
- Background
MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India is officially reviewing a formal request for the extradition of Sheikh Hasina through established legal and judicial channels.
timesnownews.com· TimesNowNews reports MEA review - Background
India said the Bangladesh government’s request for extraditing Sheikh Hasina is being examined as part of judicial and legal processes, per MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
hindustantimes.com· HindustanTimes confirms legal review
How we checked
We reviewed 2 relevant sources.
Have evidence we missed?
If you know of a source that confirms or contradicts this claim, send us the link. We review every submission and update fact checks when new evidence changes the picture.
Measured Take updates fact checks when new evidence emerges. Corrections are noted on the page.
All fact checks