{
  "id": 132576,
  "title": "India distances itself from Sheikh Hasina’s presser, says it has no connection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/india-distances-itself-from-sheikh-hasinas-presser-says-it-has-no",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:56:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-distances-itself-from-sheikh-hasina-s-presser-says-it-has-no-connection-101785848184045.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian government has distanced itself from former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's plans to deliver a virtual news conference on August 5. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal clarified that the government has no involvement in the event, which is being organized by a private media entity. Jaiswal emphasized that the Indian government neither endorses nor supports the views that may be expressed at the forum. Hasina is scheduled to address the conference, which will also outline her vision for Bangladesh, according to the event organizers.",
  "summary": "Randhir Jaiswal declined to comment on another question about Hasina’s plans to return to Bangladesh from self-exile in India by December.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bangladesh asks India to clarify stance on Hasina’s planned New Delhi speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/bangladesh-asks-india-to-clarify-stance-on-hasinas-planned-new-delhi",
        "published": "2026-08-04T04:31:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "India: Dhaka presses Delhi on stance ahead of Hasina speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/india-dhaka-presses-delhi-on-stance-ahead-of-hasina-speech",
        "published": "2026-08-04T07:05:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "At least 12 hurt due to unusual turbulence on Air India flight from Thailand to Delhi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/at-least-12-hurt-due-to-unusual-turbulence-on-air-india-flight-from",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:12:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "India invites Bangladesh PM Rahman to attend BRICS summit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/india-invites-bangladesh-pm-rahman-to-attend-brics-summit",
        "published": "2026-08-04T13:11:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "India denies involvement in ex-Bangladesh PM Hasina’s planned speech",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/india-denies-involvement-in-ex-bangladesh-pm-hasinas-planned-speech",
        "published": "2026-08-04T16:34:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}