India has denied organising or endorsing former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned virtual address, scheduled for Wednesday in New Delhi. Foreign Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said Tuesday that the government had “no involvement whatsoever” and that the event was being arranged by a private media entity. Hasina is due to appear by videolink at an event hosted by the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia, alongside her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and other speakers.

Bangladesh had asked New Delhi to clarify its position, warning that political activity by Hasina and other Awami League leaders could harm bilateral relations. M Humayun Kabir, adviser to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, met India’s high commissioner in Dhaka on Monday to protest the event and urged cooperation in preventing political activity from Indian territory.

Bangladesh on Tuesday barred local media from airing Hasina’s speech, citing laws restricting publication and broadcast of her statements and messages. The Awami League condemned the ban as an effort to intimidate journalists, while Hasina aide Abu Obaidha Arin said the event would proceed. Dhaka continues to seek Hasina’s extradition from India.