New Delhi Correspondent: India is reviewing Bangladesh’s request for the extradition of ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in accordance with its established procedures, the country’s Ministry of External Affairs said on Tuesday.

Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal made the remarks while responding to questions from journalists at the ministry’s regular briefing in New Delhi.

Asked about India’s position on Bangladesh’s request to extradite Sheikh Hasina, Jaiswal said, “Our position is very clear. We are examining the matter according to our established procedures.”

The statement came a day after Bangladesh Prime Minister Tareq Rahman reportedly raised the issue of Sheikh Hasina’s extradition from India during his recent meeting with Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi.

Asked about the possible transfer to Bangladesh of two suspects currently in Indian custody in connection with the murder case of Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, Jaiswal described the matter as a “legal issue” and said an investigation was underway.

During the briefing, Jaiswal also addressed India’s invitation to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tareq Rahman to visit India and attend the outreach session of the 18th BRICS Summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi in September.

He said Tareq Rahman was formally invited for a bilateral visit shortly after the new government assumed office in Bangladesh.