What happened
An upcoming media event at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) press conference platform has been attributed to deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson stated that India is not involved in the upcoming FCC event. The spokesperson also said the event is organised by a private media entity and that India is not endorsing any views connected to the FCC event.
Background and earlier position
The available information describes that a Bangladesh official had earlier expressed diplomatic caution in connection with the FCC event attributed to deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
What changed now
India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson made a clear public distancing statement. India denied involvement, described the FCC event as being organised by a private media entity, and denied any endorsement of views associated with the FCC event.