Sheikh Hasina, who resigned from her position as Bangladesh prime minister on Monday, met with Indian national security advisor Ajit Doval at the Hindon Air Force base in Ghaziabad, approximately 30km from Delhi, NDTV reported.
The resignation of the 76-year-old leader came after over 300 people were killed in violent protests over a controversial government job quota system.
Sources indicated that Sheikh Hasina was expected to travel to London later, potentially seeking asylum in the United Kingdom. Her Bangladesh Air Force C-130 military transport plane would remain parked near Indian Air Force鈥檚 C-17 and C-130J Super Hercules aircraft hangars, according to Indian news agency ANI.
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi had been briefed on the evolving situation in Bangladesh by external affairs minister S Jaishankar. It remained unclear if Modi would hold a meeting with Sheikh Hasina during her stay in India.
