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"New PM of B'desh will think of lifting ban on Awami League:" Former India
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Sikri, in a conversation with ANI, said that although the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's alliance and Jamaat-e-Islami's alliance were neck to neck, the former performed well.
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"Victory of Tarique Rahman is victory for democracy": Former diplomat Veen
Updated : 4 weeks ago IST
Former High Commissioner Veena Sikri hailed Bangladesh's election results as a victory for democracy after the BNP secured an absolute majority. She called the outcome a setback for Islamist forces, highlighted voters' rejection of extremism, noted the Awami League's absence, and expressed o
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"There has been a consistent attack on minorities": Former Ambassador Veen
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Ambassador of India to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, told ANI on Saturday that for three months, there has been a consistent attack on the minorities in Bangladesh. She said that the attack has been constant and began just after the former PM Sheikh Hasina's plane barely left Dhaka. Accord
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"Not connected with grassroots politics in the country": Former Indian env
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former diplomat Veena Sikri noted Tarique Rahman's return after 17 years may limit his grasp of ground realities, citing his lack of grassroots connection and inability to fully understand public anger and ongoing atrocities against minority communities in Bangladesh.
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"Certainly, I think there will be a huge surge in popularity for the BNP,"
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former diplomat Veena Sikri stated BNP leader Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh after 17 years in exile could reshape the political landscape, boost BNP's popularity, and influence opposition dynamics ahead of the 2026 elections following his legal clearance and public homecoming.
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Sheikh Hasina is fully right in saying Yunus perpetrating "anti-Indianism"
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Veena Sikri, former High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh on Monday expressed her views on the recent interview given to ANI by Sheikh Hasina on the recent upturn of events in Bangladesh.
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"Jamaat-e-Islami acting at behest of Pakistan": Former diplomat Veena Sikr
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri on Thursday accused Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami of acting at the behest of Pakistan amid an anti-India march to India's High Commission in the neighbouring country, claiming Pakistan's effort to take control of the Bangladesh army.
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Piyush Goyal holds "productive" meeting with Russian Minister, discusses c
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal had a "productive" meeting with Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Reshetnikov.
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"India should pick up this challenge, develop expertise," Ex Diplomat on H
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Sikri, while talking to ANI on US President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order to raise the fee that companies pay to sponsor H-1B applicants to USD 100,000, said that US President Donald Trump appears to have taken the decision to appease his MAGA base.
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'Trump might have not understood India's policy of strategic autonomy': Ex
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
US President Donald Trump sudden shift in his tone towards its ties with India has sparked renewed interest, and some confusion, in the geopolitical landscape, but for former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri, the answer may lie not in the politics of the situation but in a fundamental of Trump
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"Bilateral meeting with Putin, Xi Jinping strengthened India's perspective
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Japan and China as "very successful," stating that the meetings contributed to shaping a clearer outlook for enhanced cooperation.
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Without "peace, tranquillity" at border, other aspects of relationship can
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Indian diplomat Veena Sikri has emphasised that peace and tranquillity along the India-China border remain fundamental to any meaningful progress in bilateral relations between the two nations, asserting that the trust deficit created by the 2020 Galwan incident has cast a long shadow
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