India on Sunday categorically rejected the assertions made by the Bangladesh Interim Government and said that it has never allowed its territory to be used for activities inimical to the interests of the people of Bangladesh.

In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs also said that it expects the Mohamed Yunus-led interim Government will take all necessary measures for ensuring internal law and order, including for the holding peaceful elections in February next year.

The statement comes as India’s High Commissioner to Dhaka, Pranay Verma, was on Sunday morning summoned by the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry, and informed of the interim government’s “concerns over the continued provocative statements” being made by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who has taken refuge in Delhi.

The Indian High Commissioner was told that Hasina “is being allowed to make provocative statements, through which she is inciting her supporters to carry out terrorist activities aimed at sabotaging the upcoming election. Bangladesh expressed deep concern over this matter”.

The Indian High Commissioner was informed that “fugitive leaders and activists of the now-banned Awami League are plotting various terrorist activities from India to derail Bangladesh’s forthcoming election and called for these “fascist terrorists” to be arrested and sent back”, Prothom Alo reported.

In a statement, the MEA rejected these assertions.

“India categorically rejects the assertions made by the interim Government of Bangladesh in its press note dated 14 December 2025.

“We have consistently reiterated our position in favour of free, fair, inclusive and credible elections being held in Bangladesh in a peaceful atmosphere.

“India has never allowed its territory to be used for activities inimical to the interests of the friendly people of Bangladesh.

“We expect that the interim Government of Bangladesh will take all necessary measures for ensuring internal law and order, including for the purpose of holding peaceful elections.”

The Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs had conveyed to the Indian High Commissioner that it expects India, as a neighbouring country, would “stand by the people of Bangladesh in upholding justice and safeguarding the democratic process”.

The Indian High Commissioner said India expects a peaceful election to be held in Bangladesh and that his country is ready to provide full cooperation in this regard.

The Bangladesh Foreign Ministry also urged that if the assailants who attacked Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of the right-wing Inqilab Moncho, enter India, they should be arrested and sent back.

Sharif Osman Hadi, convener of Inqilab Moncho and a supporter of the July uprising, was shot by assailants in Dhaka last Friday. He remains hospitalised in critical condition. There are rumours that the attackers fled to India after shooting Osman Hadi, Prothom Alo reported.

Since the ouster of the Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5, 2024, and the formation of the Yunus-led interim government, India's relations with Bangladesh have been strained, over various factors, including the continuing attacks on minorities, mostly Hindus, in Bangladesh by Islamists, the anti-India tirade by advisors of the interim government, and Dhaka cosying up to Pakistan. India has also maintained silence over Bangladesh's request for the extradition of Hasina to face trial for alleged crimes.

The Yunus-led Interim government has also banned the Awami League party.