India has officially clarified that the Indian government has no involvement or connection with any program attended by Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in New Delhi. Furthermore, it was stated that New Delhi does not endorse any comments or opinions expressed at the event.
Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), confirmed this during a regular press briefing on Tuesday (August 4) in response to a query from journalists.
Randhir Jaiswal stated, “The event in question is organized entirely by a private media organization. The Government of India has no involvement or association with it. Moreover, the government does not endorse any statements or views expressed in this forum.”
Regarding the invitation extended to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman for the BRICS Summit, the MEA spokesperson noted:
Bilateral Invitation Stands: The official invitation extended to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India following his assumption of office in February 2026 remains in effect.
BRICS Outreach Session: Delhi has invited the Prime Minister of Bangladesh to attend the outreach session of the upcoming 18th BRICS Summit in his capacity as the current Chair of the regional grouping BIMSTEC. This is a standard part of BRICS’ global framework.
On the renewal of the Bangladesh-India Ganges Water-Sharing Treaty, Randhir Jaiswal mentioned that a total of 54 common rivers flow between the two countries. The Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) remains active to address technical and policy decisions regarding the sharing of these waters.
He indicated that discussions and subsequent processes regarding the renewal of the Ganges Treaty will move forward through established bilateral mechanisms and continuous reviews by various technical committees.
