Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned on Monday amid widespread anti-government protests, made a stopover at the Hindon airbase near Ghaziabad en route to London, diplomatic sources revealed.
Hasina arrived in India aboard a C-130J military transport aircraft belonging to the Bangladesh Air Force.
It remains unclear whether she will continue her journey to London on this military aircraft or transfer to a different plane for the remainder of her flight.
During her stop in India, Hasina is expected to meet her daughter, Saima Wazed, who is based in Delhi and serves as the World Health Organization's regional director for South-East Asia.
While there has been no official confirmation regarding Hasina's landing at Hindon, sources indicate that India agreed to provide safe passage through its airspace following a request from Dhaka.
Indian government officials have stated that they are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in Bangladesh. However, there has been no official reaction from New Delhi regarding the developments in the neighbouring country.
In Dhaka, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman announced Hasina's resignation, stating that an interim government would assume responsibility for governance.
In a televised address, he urged cooperation from the public, pressing that the Army would oversee law and order during this tumultuous period.
The protests in Bangladesh, which initially erupted over a contentious job quota system for families of 1971 liberation war veterans, have intensified, leading to over 100 fatalities in just two days of unrest.
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