Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to remain in India until the UK grants her asylum, according to a Bangladeshi news channel. Republic Television.
The TV channel reported that India is ready to provide Hasina with all necessary logistical support, its correspondent in New Delhi was quoted as saying.
ANI further reports, citing unnamed sources, that the Indian Air Force and other Indian security agencies are ensuring Hasina's safety by shifting her to a safe location.
Hasina is also likely to meet her daughter Saima Wazed, who is based in New Delhi and serves as the World Health Organization's regional director for Southeast Asia.
Security measures at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi's Chanakyapuri diplomatic zone have been tightened with additional barricades and increased police presence.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security Affairs this evening.
However, there was no official information on the discussions that took place during the meeting, which concluded around 8:30 pm IST.
