Jaishankar speaks with UK Foreign Secretary amid Sheikh Hasina's asylum buzz

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has spoken with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on the developments in Bangladesh

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has spoken with UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on the developments in Bangladesh, which saw the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government amid violent protests, the MEA said on Thursday. The development comes amid speculation that Hasina, who is presently in India, was seeking political asylum in the UK.

"The External Affairs Minister had a conversation with the Foreign Secretary David Lammy just a few hours back. The two leaders spoke about the developments in Bangladesh and West Asia," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said at a media briefing.

So far, neither the Indian government nor the UK has commented on Hasina's future plans. UK Home Office sources told PTI that the country's immigration rules don't specifically allow individuals to travel to the UK to seek asylum.