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The suspension is among several steps India has taken against Pakistan, accusing it of backing cross-border terrorism - a charge Islamabad flatly denies.

It was an accusation he flatly denied, insisting he had worked behind the scenes to free them.

When pressed on the story, Hegseth flatly denied that any information was shared outside of official channels.

"Never, ever would she do something like that," he says, flatly.

The Yunus administration's press office has flatly rejected Indian media reports that senior ISI officials have visited Dhaka.