Sheikh Hasina asked to come to India at short notice: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina requested approval to come to India at very short notice in the wake of the massive protests in Dhaka. 

Briefing Rajya Sabha on the Bangladesh crisis, S Jaishankar said, "Our understanding is that after a meeting with leaders of security establishments, PM Sheikh Hasina apparently made the decision to resign. At very short notice, she requested approval to come to India for the moment. She arrived yesterday evening in Delhi."