International Relations · 18 Aug 2026

India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty

Which one of the following statements regarding India's Extradition Act, 1962 and the India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty, 2013 is correct?

ABoth instruments require India to extradite any fugitive requested by Bangladesh regardless of the political character of the alleged offence.
BBoth instruments permit India to refuse extradition where the underlying request is assessed to be politically motivated.
CThe 2013 Treaty legally overrides the provisions of the Extradition Act, 1962 in case of any conflict between the two.
DThe political-offence exception under the Extradition Act, 1962 applies only to requests received from Bangladesh and not from other countries.
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Why in news

Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry has asked India to "expeditiously act" on its request to extradite Sheikh Hasina before PM Tarique Rahman's visit to India, while India's MEA has said the request remains "under examination."

Why for UPSC

Extradition disputes with neighbours recur in the news cycle; UPSC typically tests the underlying legal mechanism - here, the political-offence exception - rather than the individual involved, since the mechanism is a stable, testable static concept beneath a shifting current event.

Prelims summary

Both the Extradition Act, 1962 (Section 29) and the 2013 India-Bangladesh Extradition Treaty (Article 6(1)) allow India to refuse extradition of a person where the alleged offence is judged to be political in character.

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