Archive · 20 Nov 2025
India Hosts Colombo Security Conclave; Doval Meets Bangladesh NSA Amidst Hasina Conviction
India is hosting a big meeting of top security officials from around the Indian Ocean.
Meanwhile, the NSA of India met with the NSA of Bangladesh to talk about security and other important issues.
This comes after the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh was sentenced to death for bad things she did during protests.
She's now in India, and no one is saying if they talked about sending her back to Bangladesh.
India hosts 7th Meeting of National Security Advisers (NSAs) of Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) on November 20
Ajit Doval, India's NSA, meets Bangladesh NSA Khalilur Rahman to discuss bilateral issues and CSC functioning
Sheikh Hasina, ousted Bangladesh PM, convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death in absentia
Hasina currently in India, no official word on extradition discussion during Doval-Rahman meeting
CSC meeting to discuss maritime safety, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, disaster relief, and 2026 Roadmap and Action Plan
- Who
- National Security Advisers of India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Seychelles (observer), Malaysia (guest), and Sheikh Hasina
- What
- 7th Meeting of Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) and meeting between Indian and Bangladesh NSAs
- When
- November 20 (CSC meeting), November 16 (Doval-Rahman meeting)
- Where
- New Delhi, India (CSC meeting), not specified (Doval-Rahman meeting)
- Why
- To advance cooperation on regional security priorities (CSC meeting), to discuss bilateral issues and CSC functioning (Doval-Rahman meeting)
Indian Government
Bangladesh Government
Extradition of Sheikh Hasina
Indian Government
No official confirmation of discussion on Hasina's extradition during Doval-Rahman meeting
Bangladesh Government
Bangladesh seeking Hasina's extradition to face justice
- Founding
- Established to deepen collaboration on key security challenges in the Indian Ocean region
- Previous Meetings
- 6th NSA-level meeting in Mauritius (2023), signing of founding documents in Sri Lanka (2024), regular deputy NSA virtual meetings
- Core Pillars
- Maritime safety and security, counterterrorism and counter-radicalization, combating transnational organized crime, cyber security and protection of critical infrastructure, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
- Next Phase
- Discussions on Roadmap and Action Plan for 2026
- Hasina Conviction
- Convicted of crimes against humanity, sentenced to death in absentia
Sources
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